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apothecary

apot·he·cary

UK/əˈpɒθəkəɹi/ US/əˈpɑθəˌkɛəɹi/ uncommon archaic dated

noun

1.

a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs

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Origin

From Old French apotecaire (whence French apothicaire), from Medieval Latin apothecarius (“storekeeper”), from Latin apotheca (“(originally) repository, storehouse, warehouse; (later) shop, store”), from Ancient Greek ἀποθήκη (apothḗkē, “a repository, storehouse”), from ἀπό (apó, “away”) + τίθημι (títhēmi, “to put”), literally “a place where things are put away”. Doublet of apotheke, boutique, and bodega.

Phrases

  • apothecary rose
  • apothecary's Latin
  • apothecary's shop
  • talk like an apothecary

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