pharmacy
noun
phar·ma·cy
ˈfär-mə-sē 
plural pharmacies
1
: the art, practice, or profession of preparing, preserving, compounding, and dispensing medical drugs
2
a
: a place where medicines are compounded or dispensed
b
Examples of pharmacy in a Sentence
There's a pharmacy in our grocery store now.
She's studying pharmacy at the university.
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Walgreens has over 8,000 pharmacies across the United States.
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Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2025
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Take Over-The-Counter (OTC) Medicine Over-the-counter (OTC) medicines are available at your local pharmacy or grocery store.
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Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2025
Beyond brushing with a toothbrush, specific tongue-scraping tools — available at pharmacies for as little as $8 — offer an easy way to get rid of plaque and other unwanted build-up.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Take Over-The-Counter (OTC) Medicine Over-the-counter (OTC) medicines are available at your local pharmacy or grocery store.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 16 Apr. 2025
PBMs negotiate with pharmaceutical manufacturers, help determine what medication patients get and pay pharmacies.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pharmacy
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“Pharmacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pharmacy. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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pharmacy
noun
phar·ma·cy
ˈfär-mə-sē
plural pharmacies
1
: the art, practice, or profession of preparing drugs according to a doctor's prescription
2
a
: a place where medicines are made or distributed
b
Medical Definition
pharmacy
noun
phar·ma·cy
ˈfär-mə-sē
plural pharmacies
1
: the art, practice, or profession of preparing, preserving, compounding, and dispensing medical drugs
2
a
: a place where medicines are compounded or dispensed
a hospital pharmacy
b
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