apothecary

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.3.3 See also 1.3.4 External links

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin apothecarius (“‘storekeeper’”) < Latin apotheca (“‘repository, storehouse, warehouse, in ML. shop, store’”) < Ancient Greek ἀποθήκη (apothēkē), “‘a repository, storehouse’”) < ἀποτιθέναι (apotithenai), “‘to put away’”) < ἀπό (apo), “‘away’”) + τιθέναι (tithénai), “‘to put’”).

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• (RP) IPA: /əpˈɒθɪkˌəɻi/
• (US) IPA: /əpˈɑθəkˌəɻi/
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[edit] Noun

apothecary (plural apothecaries)

1. A person who makes and sells drugs and/or medicines.
2. A drugstore or pharmacy.

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• (person who makes and sells drugs): druggist, pharmacist, chemist
• (store that sells drugs): drugstore, pharmacy

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[edit] See also

• Apothecary on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Pharmacy on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Pharmacy

[edit] External links

• apothecary in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• apothecary in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• apothecary at OneLook® Dictionary Search