Meaning & use
Druggist
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A person who prepares and sells medicines, especially the owner or operator of a pharmacy; a pharmacist.
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The old druggist behind the counter still mixed some remedies by hand.
She asked the druggist to recommend something for a persistent cough.
A note on using this word
Chiefly used in American English, particularly in older or rural contexts; "pharmacist" is now the more common professional title.
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