English · Daily Life
pharmacy
/ˈfɑː.mə.si/
[/ˈfɑː.mə.si/]
medicine shop
Intermediatenoun
Definition
A shop where medicines are prepared and sold.
Example
He stopped at the pharmacy to collect the prescription his doctor had sent that morning.
He stopped at the pharmacy to collect the prescription his doctor had sent that morning.
Etymology
From Greek 'pharmakeia' (use of drugs), via Latin and Old French.
How & Where It’s Used
Where medicines are dispensed; British speakers also say 'chemist'.