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chemist

noun

ˈke-mist

Definition of chemist

British

as in pharmacist

a person who prepares drugs according to a doctor's prescription let's ask the chemist whether it's safe to take these two drugs together

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Recent Examples of chemist Dermatologists, cosmetic chemists and aesthetic physicians say the distinction matters, especially for anyone weighing what to spend money on. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026 Victoria Fu, cosmetic chemist and co-founder of Chemist Confessions, told Marie Claire that true PDRN refers to fragmented DNA itself, not simply an ingredient designed to recreate some of its effects. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026 Commercial interest in guano surged in the 1840s after agricultural chemists – most notably Justus von Liebig – demonstrated that crop growth depended on replacing nutrients removed from the soil. — Edward D. Melillo, Fortune, 27 July 2026 This famed chemist had previously extolled the virtues of fertilizer as the answer to soil exhaustion, so his sudden reversal on the issue left a lasting impression on his contemporaries. — Literary Hub, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for chemist

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pharmacist

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But every vial of insulin or GLP-1 medication on a pharmacist’s shelf is the product of decades of clinical trials and safety testing.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
Since April, Walmart has announced plans to expand GLP-1 access through its pharmacies and said its pharmacists would be able to support newly eligible Medicare beneficiaries.

— Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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