noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A manufacturer and vendor of drugs and medicines.

   "For sale by all druggists"

2. 2
   a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

apothecarychemistpharmacistpharmacistapothecarychemist

Example

More examples

"No druggist of the soul bestow'd on all / So catholicly a curing cordial."

Etymology

From French droguiste, replacing earlier drugger. See drug.

Related phrases

druggist's shop

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