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- [uh-poth-uh-ker-ee]
- /əˈpɒθ əˌkɛr i/
- /əˈpɒθ.ə.kər.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-poth-uh-ker-ee]
- /əˈpɒθ əˌkɛr i/
Definitions of apothecary word
- countable noun apothecary An apothecary was a person who prepared medicines for people. 3
- noun apothecary a chemist licensed by the Society of Apothecaries of London to prescribe, prepare, and sell drugs 3
- noun apothecary a pharmacist or druggist 3
- noun apothecary a drugstore or pharmacy 3
- noun plural apothecary a druggist; a pharmacist. 1
- noun plural apothecary a pharmacy or drugstore. 1
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Origin of apothecary
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English (< Old French) < Medieval Latin apothēcārius seller of spices and drugs, Late Latin: shopkeeper, equivalent to Latin apothēc(a) shop, storehouse (< Greek apothḗkē; see apo-, theca) + -ārius -ary
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Parts of speech for Apothecary
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
apothecary popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
apothecary usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for apothecary
noun apothecary
- druggist — a person who compounds or prepares drugs according to medical prescriptions; apothecary; pharmacist; dispensing chemist.
- dispenser — a person or thing that dispenses.
- gallipot — a type of turpentine exuded on the stems of certain species of pine.
- pharmacist — a person licensed to prepare and dispense drugs and medicines; druggist; apothecary; pharmaceutical chemist.
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