pharmacist
noun
phar·ma·cist
ˈfär-mə-sist 
: a health care professional licensed to engage in pharmacy with duties including dispensing prescription drugs, monitoring drug interactions, administering vaccines, and counseling patients regarding the effects and proper usage of drugs and dietary supplements
Examples of pharmacist in a Sentence
the pharmacist caught an error in the prescription's dosage
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Our best advice: When in doubt, ask your health care provider or pharmacist if your medication happens to be among that number, or check the accompanying information sheet or drug facts label.
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Caroline Tien, SELF, 7 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration imposed a 20% levy on imports from China, which is a major supplier of generic pharmaceutical ingredients and medical supplies to the U.S. makers of generic drugs, and hospital pharmacists said financial pressure from tariffs could strain the nation's generic drug supplies.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
Palliative Care Specialists Palliative care specialists are teams of doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals who work with cancer care teams to help manage side effects from treatment, such as pain, nausea, or fatigue.8
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—Cathy Nelson, Verywell Health, 1 Apr. 2025
Before the tariffs took effect, pharmacists grappled with shortages of IV solution, chemotherapy drugs, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder medications and injectable drugs.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2025
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Caroline Tien, SELF, 7 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration imposed a 20% levy on imports from China, which is a major supplier of generic pharmaceutical ingredients and medical supplies to the U.S. makers of generic drugs, and hospital pharmacists said financial pressure from tariffs could strain the nation's generic drug supplies.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
Palliative Care Specialists Palliative care specialists are teams of doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals who work with cancer care teams to help manage side effects from treatment, such as pain, nausea, or fatigue.8
9.
—Cathy Nelson, Verywell Health, 1 Apr. 2025
Before the tariffs took effect, pharmacists grappled with shortages of IV solution, chemotherapy drugs, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder medications and injectable drugs.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pharmacist
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“Pharmacist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pharmacist. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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pharmacist
noun
phar·ma·cist
ˈfär-mə-səst
: one trained in pharmacy
Medical Definition
pharmacist
noun
phar·ma·cist
ˈfär-mə-səst
: a health-care professional licensed to engage in pharmacy with duties including dispensing prescription drugs, monitoring drug interactions, administering vaccines, and counseling patients regarding the effects and proper usage of drugs and dietary supplements
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