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chemist

noun
chemist pronunciation English ˈkemɪst chemist pronunciation American ˈkemɪst
 
1 (also dispensing chemist) (both British English) (North American English druggist) a person whose job is to prepare and sell medicines, and who works in a shop compare pharmacist2 chemist'splural chemists (British English) a shop/store that sells medicines and usually also soap, make-up, etcYou can obtain the product from all good chemists.Take this prescription to the chemist's.I'll get it at the chemist's.a chemist's/chemist shop see also drugstore compare pharmacy3 a scientist who studies chemistrya research chemist