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Definition of: apothecary
(ə·poth′ə·ker′ē) noun plural ·car·ies
One who keeps drugs for sale and puts up prescriptions; a druggist; pharmacist. [ <LL apothecarius storekeeper <L apotheca storehouse <Gk. apothēkē < apotithenai put away < apo- away + tithenai put]
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