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Apothecary

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Meaning

Noun

In American English, British English, Healthcare occupations, People, Scientists & Wicca:
Synonym of
: a person who
, especially (historical) one who made and
their own
in the
or
eras.
In Pharmacy:
Synonym of
: an apothecary's
, a drugstore.
A
of the
once used for
medicine.
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Origin

apothecary
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apotecaire
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
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apothecarius
Latin
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apotheca
Latin
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ἀποθήκη
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
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