Drugstore
//ˈdɹʌɡ.stoɹ// noun
noun ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Synonym of pharmacy, especially a small standalone general store which includes a pharmacy. Canada, US
"In past recessions, drugstores were virtually immune from a turndown. […] If a patient comes into a pharmacy and has a prescription for an injectable or infused product, we’ll be able to take that prescription, scan it in and send the injectable to the patient’s home or a drugstore or refer them to one of our home infusion facilities for therapy."
- 2 a retail shop where medicine and other articles are sold wordnet
Example
More examples"There used to be a drugstore on that corner."
Etymology
From drug + store.
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