Synonyms of pharmacist

9 similar words

Another word for pharmacist is druggist. Other synonyms of pharmacist are chemist, apothecary, quack, snake oil salesman and pharmacopole.

Synonyms and similar words for pharmacist

druggistA manufacturer and vendor of drugs and medicines.
chemist UKSynonym of pharmacist.
apothecarySynonym of pharmacist: a person who sells medicine, especially (historical) one who made and sold their own medicines...
quack
snake oil salesman
pharmacopoleSynonym of quack: a peddler of fraudulent medicines and cures.
pharmacian dated, rareSynonym of pharmacist: a person who sells medicines.
pharmacopolist archaicSynonym of pharmacist: a person who sells medicine, an apothecary.
gallipot archaic

noun A health professional who controls, formulates, preserves, and dispenses medications and provides medical advice and counseling on how medicines should be used in order to achieve maximum benefit, and minimal side effects in order to avoid drug interactions.
noun One who studies pharmacy.

What is another word for pharmacist?: Pharmacist has 9 synonyms on Word.ws, such as druggist, chemist, apothecary, quack, snake oil salesman, pharmacopole, pharmacian and pharmacopolist.
What does pharmacist mean?: Pharmacist means a health professional who controls, formulates, preserves, and dispenses medications and provides medical advice and counseling on how medicines should be used in order to achieve maximum benefit, and minimal side effects in order to avoid drug interactions.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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