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apothecary /əˈpɒθ əˌkɛr i/
noun
- a druggist; a pharmacist.
- a pharmacy or drugstore.
- (especially in England and Ireland) a druggist licensed to prescribe medicine.
Origin of apothecary
Middle English 1325-1375
Source: Dictionary.com
There is a wonderful old apothecary in Salzburg’s city center.
Very nice Katrin.
Rodiah wants to be an apothecary, so she took pharmaceutical major in college.
Good Nia. Instead of “she took pharmaceutical major” we say “she majored in pharmacy.”