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Pharmacist

Meaning in pharmacy & pharmacology, with examples

/ˈfɑrməsɪst/nounCore term

In pharmacy & pharmacology, pharmacist means: A health professional trained in medicines who checks prescriptions, supplies medicines, advises people on using them safely and works with doctors on patients' treatment.

In Turkish: eczacı

How it is used

Used for community (retail) pharmacists, hospital pharmacists and clinical pharmacists. Patients say 'ask the pharmacist'. Do not mix it up with 'pharmacy', which is the place or the profession, or with 'pharmacy technician', a trained assistant who supports the pharmacist.

Example sentences

  1. The pharmacist noticed that the new antibiotic could interact with the patient's warfarin.

  2. If you have any questions about your medicines, please speak to your pharmacist.

Common collocations

  • community pharmacist
  • hospital pharmacist
  • clinical pharmacist
  • ask the pharmacist
  • registered pharmacist
  • dispenseTo prepare and supply a medicine to a patient against a prescription, usually after checking it, labelling it and explaining how to use it.
  • patient counsellingThe conversation in which a pharmacist explains to a patient how to use a medicine, what to expect from it and which side effects or warnings to watch for.
  • prescriptionA written or electronic order from a doctor or other authorised prescriber that tells the pharmacist which medicine to supply and how the patient should use it.
  • medication reviewA structured check of all the medicines a patient takes, usually done with the patient, to make sure each one is still needed, effective, safe and taken correctly.

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