APOTHECARY


Meaning of APOTHECARY in English

/ əˈpɒθəkəri; NAmE əˈpɑːθəkeri/ noun

( pl. -ies ) a person who made and sold medicines in the past

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : via Old French from late Latin apothecarius , from Latin apotheca , from Greek apothēkē storehouse.

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