druggist

druggist
A manufacturer and vendor of drugs and medicines.

No druggist of the soul bestowd on all / So catholicly a curing cordial.


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  • druggist — druggist, pharmacist, apothecary, chemist denote one who deals in medicinal drugs. Druggist is the broadest of these terms and may designate a seller of drugs or medicinal preparations at wholesale or retail and as owner, manager, or employee of… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • druggist — An individual who, as a regular course of business, mixes, compounds, dispenses, and sells medicines and similar health aids. Dictionary from West s Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. druggist An individual …   Law dictionary

  • druggist — drug gist, n. [F. droguiste, fr. drogue. See 3d {Drug}.] 1. One who deals in drugs; especially, one who buys and sells drugs without compounding them; one who owns or operates a drugstore. [1913 Webster +PJC] 2. one who compounds drugs or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • druggist — 1610s, from Fr. droguiste, from droge (see DRUG (Cf. drug)). Earlier drugger (1590s) …   Etymology dictionary

  • druggist — [n] pharmacist apothecary, pharmacologist, posologist; concept 357 …   New thesaurus

  • druggist — [drug′ist] n. [Fr droguiste < OFr drogue,DRUG] 1. a dealer in drugs, medical equipment, etc. 2. a person authorized to fill prescriptions; pharmacist ☆ 3. an owner or manager of a drugstore …   English World dictionary

  • druggist — [[t]drʌ̱gɪst[/t]] druggists 1) N COUNT A druggist is someone who is qualified to sell medicines and drugs ordered by a doctor. [AM] Syn: pharmacist (in BRIT, usually use chemist) 2) N COUNT: oft the N A druggist or a druggist s is a store where… …   English dictionary

  • druggist — UK [ˈdrʌɡɪst] / US noun [countable] Word forms druggist : singular druggist plural druggists American a chemist …   English dictionary

  • druggist — drug|gist [ drʌgıst ] noun count AMERICAN someone who prepares and sells medicines. The place where they work is a druggist s or a drugstore. British usually chemist: PHARMACIST …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • druggist — Essentially a dealer in drugs, who acquires a professional standing by being licensed as a pharmacist, pharmaceutical chemist, a druggist, or an apothecary; one qualified by education and training to compound drugs and fill prescriptions. 25 Am… …   Ballentine's law dictionary

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