Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: likewise a small act of folly unto him that is esteemed for wisdom and honour.
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Apothecary
//əˈpɑθəˌkɛəɹi//
Synonyms for "apothecary" (69 found)
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Marathi
1 entries- औषधविक्रेता noun (Pharmacist)
Spanish
4 entries- apoteca noun (pharmacy)
- apotecario noun (Pharmacist)
- apoticario noun (Pharmacist)
- botica noun (pharmacy)
Tamil
1 entries- அப்போதிக்கரி noun (Pharmacist)
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Julius Gustav Neubronner was a German apothecary and inventor.
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Visitors get a feel for the colonial lifestyle by watching the costumed interpreters practice ancient crafts, such as blacksmithing and brickmaking, in much the same way they were practiced in 1700s America. People can stop by the apothecary to find out which medicines were used in colonial times or they can check out the milliner for fashionable accessories of the day.
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What does Romeo buy from the apothecary to take his own life in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet?
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