pharmacist

noun

phar·​ma·​cist ˈfär-mə-sist 

: a health care professional licensed to engage in pharmacy with duties including dispensing prescription drugs, monitoring drug interactions, administering vaccines, and counseling patients regarding the effects and proper usage of drugs and dietary supplements

Synonyms of pharmacist

• chemist

Examples of pharmacist in a Sentence

the pharmacist caught an error in the prescription's dosage

Recent Examples on the Web

Schulze is most notably known as the eccentric pharmacist and illicit love interest, Eddie Walzer, on Showtime’s Nurse Jackie. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026

One of those determined to stay is Mohamad Aldabagh, a pharmacist from Homs who fled to Germany in 2015 at the height of Syria’s civil war. — Kirsten Grieshaber, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

One of those determined to stay is Mohamad Aldabagh, a pharmacist from Homs who fled to Germany in 2015 at the height of Syria's civil war. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

The pool of people who can administer vaccines is now expanded to include paramedics, advanced EMS providers, pharmacists and midwives. — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1721, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

pharmacist

noun

phar·​ma·​cist ˈfär-mə-səst 

: one trained in pharmacy

Medical Definition

pharmacist

noun

phar·​ma·​cist ˈfär-mə-səst 

: a health care professional licensed to engage in pharmacy with duties including dispensing prescription drugs, monitoring drug interactions, administering vaccines, and counseling patients regarding the effects and proper usage of drugs and dietary supplements