Synonyms for apothecary
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Noun
1. Pharmacist
pharmacist, druggist, chemist, pill pusher informal, pharmaceutist dated
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
A glass jar of the sort once used for storing medicine.
Related words
- Phrases
- apothecary's shop
Forms
- Plural
- apothecaries → pharmacists, druggists, chemists, pharmaceutists…
Example sentences
- chemist John thought Mary knew Tom was a fragrance chemist.
- pharmacist The young pharmacist decided to open a pharmacy.
- druggist The old druggist was put out to pasture.
- pharmacy The young pharmacist decided to open a pharmacy.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| apothecary | rising | |
| chemist | falling | |
| pharmacist | steady | |
| druggist | falling | |
| pharmacy | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- chemist2
- 8 letters
- pharmacy3, druggist2
- 10 letters
- pharmacist3
- 12 letters
- apothecarist
- 13 letters
- pharmaceutist
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (chemist2 = 2 syllables).