druggist
/ˈdrʌɡɪst/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdrʌɡɪst/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈdrə-gist/ (ame, mw)
druggist — noun
- druggistsingular
- druggistsplural
1. a professional who is trained to prepare medicines that a doctor has ordered and
a professional who is trained to prepare medicines that a doctor has ordered and to offer health advice to customers at a pharmacy
Chidi asked the druggist to recommend a good cream for his dry, itchy skin.
ask + [person] + to-infinitive — pattern for requesting a recommendation
The druggist explained that Sirin should take the medicine twice a day with food.
explain + that-clause — pattern for giving instructions
When Eve developed a rash, the neighbourhood druggist told her which ointment to use.
A good druggist will always check whether a new medicine might react badly with other drugs.
Customers often ask the druggist for advice about minor health problems before seeing a doctor.
- pharmacist
the more common and modern term in both American and British English
- chemist
British English equivalent; used in the UK, Australia, and New Zealand
- apothecary
historical term; now rare but still used for traditional or literary contexts