əˈpäthəˌkerē, -ri noun
( -es )
Etymology: Middle English apotecarie, from Medieval Latin apothecarius, from Late Latin, shopkeeper, warehouseman, from Latin apotheca warehouse (from Greek apothēkē, from apotithenai to put away, from apo- + tithenai to put, place) + -arius -ary — more at do
1. : one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes : druggist , pharmacist
2. : pharmacy