a ‧ poth ‧ e ‧ ca ‧ ry /əˈpɒθək ə ri, əˈpɒθɪk ə ri $ əˈpɑːθəkeri/ BrE AmE noun ( plural apothecaries ) [countable]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Medieval Latin ; Origin: apothecarius , from Latin apotheca 'store' , from Greek , from apotithenai 'to put away' , from apo- ( ⇨ ↑ apocalypse ) + tithenai 'to put' ]
someone who mixed and sold medicines in the past