pharmacy en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈfɑɹməsi/ (General-American)
- fär'məsē (General-American)
- (US) audio
- (UK) audio
- /ˈfɑːməsi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From Middle English pharmacy, borrowed from Middle French pharmacie (“the art of creating drugs; a drug, especially a laxative”), from Old French farmacie, from Medieval Latin pharmacia, from Ancient Greek φαρμακεία (pharmakeía, “the use of drugs”), from φάρμακον (phármakon, “a drug, charm, enchantment”), of uncertain but likely Pre-Greek origin. Attested since late 14th century.
Meanings
- (countable) A place where prescription drugs are sold or dispensed.
- (uncountable) The science of medicinal substances, inclusive of pharmaceutics, pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmacology, phytochemistry, and forensics.
- (uncountable) The role or occupation of a pharmacist.
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(collective, countable, uncountable) A collection, group or set of drugs or similar products; a set of drugs taken.
In that neighborhood, you could find a dealer for any drug, a whole pharmacy of chemical distractions.
Her garden was a pharmacy of herbs.
He hoped to get off the pharmacy of medications that quack put him on.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pharmacies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
community pharmacy · polypharmacy · compounding pharmacy · radiopharmacy · nonpharmacy · ethnopharmacy · phytopharmacy · prepharmacy · zoopharmacy · megapharmacy · retail pharmacy · psychopharmacy · hospital pharmacy
Relateds
chemist · pharmacist · drugstore · pharmacian · pharmacology · pharmacopole · apothecary · pharmacopolist
Synonyms
dispensary (drugstore) · chemist (drugstore) · chemist's shop (drugstore) · druggist's (drugstore) · chemist's (drugstore) · drugstore (drugstore) · apothecary (drugstore) · chemist shop (drugstore) · apothecary's (drugstore) · druggist's shop (drugstore) · apothecary's shop (drugstore)
Translations (310)
cy fferylliaeth (science of medicinal substances) · sv apotek (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · sh апоте́ка (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · pt farmácia (science of medicinal substances) · ckt маԓявэчгыран (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · gan 藥房 /药房 (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · ko 약방 (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · fa-ira داروسازی (science of medicinal substances) · mn эмийн сан (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · uk фармаце́втика (occupation of a pharmacist) · ro farmaceutică (science of medicinal substances) · sh ljèkārna (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · ko 약제학 (science of medicinal substances) · et apteek (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · qu jampiy ranqhana wasi (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · bg апте́ка (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · ms apotek (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · cmn 藥店 /药店 (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · hu farmakológia (science of medicinal substances) · ps درملتون (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · hi सैदलिय्या (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · eu botika (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · sh фа̀рма̄ција (science of medicinal substances) · hy ապտեկա (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · or ଫାର୍ମାସି (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · fr officine (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · nrf apotiqu'sie (occupation of a pharmacist) · ms farmasi (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · gl botica (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · fa-ira داروخانِه (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · da apotek (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · es farmacia (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · hi दवाख़ाना (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · pa ਫਾਰਮੇਸੀ (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · sq farmaceutikë (science of medicinal substances) · ky фармацевтика (science of medicinal substances) · apw izeeʼ idiihyee (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · fr pharmacie (science of medicinal substances) · hsb apoteka (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · xal эмин саң (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · nds-de Apteek (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · prs دَوَاخَانَه (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · sh fàrmācija (science of medicinal substances) · ast botica (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · ms rumah ubat (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · el φαρμακείο (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · la medicīna (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · ml ഔഷധാലയം (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · nrf apotiqu'sie (science of medicinal substances) · ur صَیدَلِیَّہ (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · ht fanmasi (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · hy դեղատուն (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · nn apotek (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · eo apoteko (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · tg дорухона (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · fi farmasia (occupation of a pharmacist) · tr eczacılık (science of medicinal substances) · eu farmazia (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · vi dược học (science of medicinal substances) · fo apotek (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · uz apteka (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · nrf apotiqu'sie (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · lt vaistinė (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · th เภสัชศาสตร์ (science of medicinal substances) · tk dermanhana (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · kl nakorsaataarniarfik (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · be фармацэ́ўтыка (science of medicinal substances) · it farmacia (occupation of a pharmacist) · mn ᠠᠫᠲ᠋ᠧᠻ (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · arz صيدلية (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · yi אַפּטייק (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · ar صَيْدَلَة (occupation of a pharmacist) · ur فارْمیسی (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · wa farmaçreye (science of medicinal substances) · km ឱសថស្ថាន (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · cmn 藥劑學 /药剂学 (science of medicinal substances) · tk apteka (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · ca farmàcia (occupation of a pharmacist) · es farmacia (science of medicinal substances) · hy դեղագործություն (science of medicinal substances) · hu patika (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · fa-ira دُکْتُرِ داروساز (occupation of a pharmacist) · be аптэ́ка (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · ps دواخانه (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · wuu 藥房 /药房 (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · as ফাৰ্মাছী (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · mn эм зүй (science of medicinal substances) · he בֵּית מִרְקַחַת (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · cs farmacie (science of medicinal substances) · kn ಔಷಧಾಲಯ (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · lt farmacija (science of medicinal substances) · vi tiệm thuốc (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · tl parmasya (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · be фармацэ́ўтыка (occupation of a pharmacist) · sq barnatore (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · uz dorixona (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · gu ફાર્મસી (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · hu gyógyszertár (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · acw صيدلية (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · ff 𞤬𞤢𞤪𞤥𞤢𞤧𞤭𞥅 (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · nn farmasi (science of medicinal substances) · nl apotheek (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · tt даруханә (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · yue 藥鋪 /药铺 (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · id apoteker (occupation of a pharmacist) · sq farmací (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · id farmasis (occupation of a pharmacist) · de Drogerie (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · mi whare rongoā (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · es botica (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · mn ᠡᠮ ᠦᠨ ᠳᠡᠯᠭᠡᠭᠦᠷ (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · sw famasia (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · ta மருந்துக்கடை (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · gd lèigheadaireachd (science of medicinal substances) · sl farmacija (science of medicinal substances) · kmr eczaxane (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · th เภสัชภัณฑ์ (science of medicinal substances) · mr औषधालय (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · kmr dermanxane (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · bg дроге́рия (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · id apotek (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · uk апте́ка (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · sa औषधालय (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · dng йүәпу (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · wuu 藥店 /药店 (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · ru фармаци́я (science of medicinal substances) · hsb lěkarnja (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · mos tɩɩm koosg roogo (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · ff farmasii (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · cy fferyllfa (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · cjy 藥房 /药房 (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · sk lekárnictvo (science of medicinal substances) · yue 藥房 /药房 (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · ca farmàcia (science of medicinal substances) · si ඔසුහල (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · ko 약리학 (science of medicinal substances) · pl aptekarstwo (occupation of a pharmacist) · hsb haptyka (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · et farmaatsia (science of medicinal substances) · srn apteiki (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · mr दवाखाना (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · bg фарма́ция (science of medicinal substances) · km ហាងលក់ថ្នាំ (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · km ហ្វាម៉ាស៊ី (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · ko 약제사 (occupation of a pharmacist) · nb farmasi (science of medicinal substances) · wa farmaçreye (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · bn ফার্মেসি (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · ja 薬学 (science of medicinal substances) · ms farmaseutik (science of medicinal substances) · ta மருந்தகம் (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · he רוֹקְחוּת (science of medicinal substances) · ug فارماتسىيە (science of medicinal substances) · ota اجزاخانه (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · ckb ئەجزاخانە (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · tr eczane (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · dng йүәфон (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · nci pahcalli (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · tpi haus marasin (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · wa apoticårreye (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · ary فارمسيان (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · el φαρμακευτική (science of medicinal substances) · nl farmacie (science of medicinal substances) · ru фармаце́втика (occupation of a pharmacist) · uz farmatsevtika (science of medicinal substances) · hu gyógyszerészet (science of medicinal substances) · lv aptieka (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · ro apotecă (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · is lyfjabúð (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · mr फार्मसी (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · kk дәріхана (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · pt drogaria (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · mns-nor тэ̄рпикол (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · az aptek (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · nds-de Aptheek (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · ca farmàcia (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · ja 薬屋 (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · oj mashkikii-adaawewigamig (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · ary صيدلية (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · cmn 藥鋪 /药铺 (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · ar صَيْدَلِيَّة (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · kmr îlacxane (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · et proviisor (occupation of a pharmacist) · af aptekerswese (science of medicinal substances) · ko 약국 (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · mns-nor тэ̄рпи тыналан кол (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · gd bùth-cungaidheir (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · fr pharmacie (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · sv farmaci (science of medicinal substances) · is apótek (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · om mana qorichaa (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · vi dược khoa (science of medicinal substances) · fi farmasia (science of medicinal substances) · ug دورىخانا (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · alt аптека (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · ky аптека (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · dsb aptejka (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · ru апте́ка (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · el φαρμακευτική (occupation of a pharmacist) · sw duka la dawa (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · is lyfjafræði (science of medicinal substances) · uk фармаці́я (science of medicinal substances) · pl farmaceutyka (science of medicinal substances) · az əczaxana (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · fy apoteek (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · ko 약학 (science of medicinal substances) · rsk апатика (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · mfe lafarmasi (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · ru фармаце́втика (science of medicinal substances) · th ร้านขายยา (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · sh љѐка̄рна (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · cmn 藥房 /药房 (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · ug دوراخانا (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · ps دوافروش (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · yue 藥店 /药店 (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · hi औषधालय (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · ru фармаци́я (occupation of a pharmacist) · hi फ़ार्मेसी (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · et rohupood (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · it farmacia (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · ro farmacie (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · mk апте́ка (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · ast farmacia (science of medicinal substances) · gd bùth-cheimigeir (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · mn ᠡᠮ ᠦᠨ ᠰᠠᠩ (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · ar صَيْدَلَة (science of medicinal substances) · fi apteekki (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · ms kedai ubat (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · ckb دەرمانخانە (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · et apteeker (occupation of a pharmacist) · nan-hbl 藥店 /药店 (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · nan-hbl 藥房 /药房 (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · dsb drogerija (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · mn эмийн дэлгүүр (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · ka აფთიაქი (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · gsw Abodég (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · mk фарма́ција (occupation of a pharmacist) · ka ფარმაცია (science of medicinal substances) · djk aputeiki (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · fa-ira داروساز (occupation of a pharmacist) · km ផ្ទះលក់ថ្នាំ (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · pl apteka (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · mn аптек (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · oc farmacia (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · ja 薬剤学 (science of medicinal substances) · km ភេសជ្ជាគារ (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · af apteker (occupation of a pharmacist) · lo ຮ້ານຂາຍຢາ (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · te ఫార్మసీ (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · nds-de Aftheek (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · nb apotek (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · ja 薬剤師 (occupation of a pharmacist) · ko 조제학 (science of medicinal substances) · ka ფარმაცევტიკა (science of medicinal substances) · lo ຮ້ານຂາຽຢາ (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · cmn 藥局 /药局 (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · ja 薬局 (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · rw farumasi (science of medicinal substances) · ga poitigéireacht (occupation of a pharmacist) · lb Apdikt (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · yue 藥局 /药局 (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · arz اجزخانه (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · gd bùth-chungaidhean (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · ga cógaslann (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · de Pharmazie (science of medicinal substances) · my ဆေးဆိုင် (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · el φαρμακοποιία (occupation of a pharmacist) · af farmasie (science of medicinal substances) · ur دَوا خانَہ (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · id farmasi (science of medicinal substances) · sw famasia (science of medicinal substances) · kk фармацевтика (science of medicinal substances) · gl farmacia (science of medicinal substances) · az əczaçılıq (science of medicinal substances) · da farmaci (science of medicinal substances) · mk фарма́ција (science of medicinal substances) · sl lekarna (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · cdo 藥店 /药店 (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · ast farmacia (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · ga cógaisíocht (science of medicinal substances) · ug ئاپتېكا (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · ja 薬理学 (science of medicinal substances) · tk farmasewtika (science of medicinal substances) · lv farmācija (science of medicinal substances) · rcf farmasi (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · sk farmácia (science of medicinal substances) · gur tɩɩm koosgo deo (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · az dərmanxana (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · tg дорусозӣ (science of medicinal substances) · gl farmacia (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · mt spiżerija (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · ba дарыухана (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · vi hiệu thuốc (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · ga siopa poitigéara (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · sh apotéka (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · cs lékárna (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · bo སྨན་ཚོང་ཁང (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · it farmacia (science of medicinal substances) · de Apotheke (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · pt farmácia (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · ky дарыкана (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · vi nhà thuốc (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · pl farmacja (science of medicinal substances) · cs lékárnictví (science of medicinal substances) · he רוֹקֵחַ (occupation of a pharmacist) · tl botika (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · uk фармаце́втика (science of medicinal substances) · af apteek (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) · et farmatseut (occupation of a pharmacist) · sk lekáreň (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed)