/ ˈfɑːməsi; NAmE ˈfɑːrm-/ noun ( pl. -ies )
1.
[ C ] a shop / store, or part of one, that sells medicines and drugs
—compare chemist , drugstore
2.
[ C ] a place in a hospital where medicines are prepared
—see also dispensary
3.
[ U ] the study of how to prepare medicines and drugs
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (denoting the administration of drugs): from Old French farmacie , via medieval Latin from Greek pharmakeia practice of the druggist, based on pharmakon drug.