Pharmacy

Pronunciation

• GenAm IPA: /ˈfɑɹmÉ™si/
• RP IPA: /ˈfɑːmÉ™si/

Origin

From Old French farmacie (modern French pharmacie), from Medieval Latin pharmacia, from Ancient Greek φαρμακεία (pharmakeia, "the use of drugs"), from φάρμακον (pharmakon, "a drug, charm, enchantment"), from Ancient Greek φαρμακίς (pharmakis, "witch").

Full definition of pharmacy

Noun

1. A place where prescription drugs are dispensed, a dispensary.
2. The science of medicinal substances comprising pharmaceutics, pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmacology, phytochemistry and forensics.
3. The occupation of a pharmacist.

Related terms

• pharmacist
• pharmacology