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Apothecary
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A person running an apothecary is also called an Apothecary. It is a historical name for a medical practitioner who formulates and dispenses materia medica to physicians, surgeons and - a role now served by a pharmacist.
In 1839, a German apothecary called Eduard Simon discovered it.
I went to the apothecary for some aspirin.
Apothecary does not have a root word.
I went to the nearest apothecary for an anesthetic for my toothache.
(Here's two different sentences. In one it is used as a noun, in the other an adjective.) "The sick colonist visited the apothecary." "I decorated my bathroom with apothecary jars."
An apothecary is, historically, a person who makes and provides drugs or medicines.
Yes there was apothecary women in colonial times!!
What are the key components of the apothecary system?