Synonyms of pharmacy
11 similar words
Another word for pharmacy is chemist. Other synonyms of pharmacy are chemist's and apothecary's.
Synonyms and similar words for pharmacy
nounDrugstore.
- drugstore USSynonym of pharmacy, especially a small standalone general store which includes a pharmacy.
- chemistSynonym of pharmacy, especially as a standalone shop or general store.
- chemist shopSynonym of pharmacy, especially when run as a small standalone general store.
- chemist'sSynonym of pharmacy, especially when run as a small standalone shop.
- chemist's shop Australia, UKSynonym of pharmacy, especially when run as a small standalone general store.
- druggist'sSynonym of pharmacy.
- apothecary'sSynonym of pharmacy.
- dispensary datedSynonym of pharmacy, particularly one included in a hospital that does not act as a point of sale.
- druggist's shop US, datedSynonym of pharmacy.
- apothecary's shop UK, datedSynonym of pharmacy.
- apothecary archaicSynonym of pharmacy: an apothecary's shop, a drugstore.
Meaning of pharmacy
- noun A place where prescription drugs are sold or dispensed.
- noun The science of medicinal substances, inclusive of pharmaceutics, pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmacology, phytochemistry, and forensics.
- noun The role or occupation of a pharmacist.
pharmacy in other languages
Questions about synonyms of pharmacy
- What is another word for pharmacy?
- Pharmacy has 11 synonyms on Word.ws, such as chemist, chemist's and apothecary's.
- What does pharmacy mean?
- Pharmacy means a place where prescription drugs are sold or dispensed.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: pharmacy (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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