pharmacy

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From Old French farmacie (modern French pharmacie), from Mediaeval Latin pharmacia, from Greek φάρμακεία (pharmakeia), the use of drugs), and φάρμακον (pharmakon), a drug, charm, enchantment), via Mediaeval Latin pharmacia. Ultimately from Ancient Greek φαρμακίς (pharmakis), witch).

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Singular
pharmacy

Plural
pharmacies

pharmacy (plural pharmacies)

  1. A place where prescription drugs are dispensed, a dispensary.
  2. The science of medicinal substances comprising pharmaceutics, pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmacology, phytochemistry and forensics.
  3. The occupation of a pharmacist.

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