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
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There's a pharmacy in our grocery store now.
She's studying pharmacy at the university.
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Lynsey Addario, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025
Last February, the Change Healthcare cyberattack halted payment operations at hospitals, pharmacies and clinics nationwide—and many provider organizations were left scrambling.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Those shortages have allowed compounding pharmacies to produce and sell their own versions of GLP-1 drugs.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 21 Mar. 2025
Compounding is where pharmacies mix ingredients of a drug to create a specialized version for specific patients.
—Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Pharmacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pharmacy. Accessed 23 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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