Travel & Airport English vocabulary · Emergencies Abroad
Pharmacy
Meaning in travel & airport english, with examples
/ˈfɑːrməsi/nounCommon term
In travel & airport english, pharmacy means: A shop where trained pharmacists sell medicines, with and without a prescription, and give basic health information.
In Turkish: eczane
How it is used
British English also says chemist's; American English also says drugstore, which often sells many other things too. Many countries have a system of night or on-duty pharmacies, listed in pharmacy windows. Pharmacists ask about symptoms and any medicines you already take.
Example sentences
Is there a pharmacy open on Sunday near here?
The pharmacy wouldn't sell me antibiotics without a prescription.
Common collocations
24-hour pharmacy
on-duty pharmacy
prescription medicine
over-the-counter medicine
chemist's
Related terms
travel insuranceInsurance that pays for problems on a trip, such as medical treatment abroad, cancelled trips or lost and stolen belongings, depending on the policy.
emergency numberA short phone number you call to get the police, an ambulance or the fire service in an emergency, such as 112 in Europe.
police reportAn official written record made by the police after you report a crime, such as a theft, or an accident.
