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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPharmacy
/ˈfɑːr.mə.si/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A shop or hospital dispensary where medicinal drugs are prepared and sold.
"She went to the local pharmacy to pick up her prescription." - 2
The branch of health sciences dealing with the preparation, dispensing, and proper utilization of medicinal drugs.
"He decided to study pharmacy at the university to become a licensed pharmacist."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Middle English word 'farmacie', coming from Old French, and ultimately originating from the Greek 'pharmakeia' (use of drugs, healing, or poisoning), which stems from 'pharmakon' meaning drug or medicine. Over time, the term shifted from denoting the practice of preparing medicines to the physical establishment where medications are compounded and dispensed.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pharmacy" is said worldwide
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pharmacie
Transliteration: far.ma.si
"Elle est allée à la pharmacie pour acheter des médicaments."
Apotheke
Transliteration: a.poˈteː.kə
"Die Apotheke hat bis acht Uhr abends geöffnet."
farmacia
Transliteration: far.maˈtʃi.a
"Ho comprato l'aspirina in farmacia."
farmacia
Transliteration: faɾ.maˈsi.a
"Necesito ir a la farmacia a buscar unas pastillas."
farmácia
Transliteration: faɾˈma.si.ɐ
"A farmácia fica na esquina da rua principal."
औषधालय
Transliteration: aushadhalay
"मुझे डॉक्टर की पर्ची लेकर औषधालय जाना है।"
药房
Transliteration: yào fáng
"这家药房二十四小时营业。"
약국
Transliteration: yak-guk
"감기약을 사러 근처 약국에 갔습니다."
薬局
Transliteration: yakkyoku
"処方箋を持って近くの薬局へ行きました。"
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