[apoth.e.cary] n, pl -car.ies [ME apothecarie, fr. ML apothecarius, fr. LL, shopkeeper, fr. L apotheca storehouse, fr. Gk apotheke, fr. apotithenai to put away, fr. apo- + tithenai to put--more at do] (14c) 1: one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes
2: pharmacy