What is the root word in pharmacist?

Answer 1

phar·ma·cy(färm-s)n. pl.phar·ma·cies1. The ability of preparing and dispensing drugs.

2. A place where drugs are sold.

---- [Middle English farmacie, a purgative, from Old French, from Medieval Latin pharmaca, a medicine, from Greek pharmakeia, use of drugs, from pharmakon, drug.]

Answer 2

The root word in pharmacist is "pharmaco," which comes from the Greek word "pharmakon" meaning medicine or drug.

Answer 3

The root words are the Greek 'pharmakon' (a drug) and 'pharmakeia' (use of drugs).

Answer 4

pharmakeia