pharmacy
A place where prescription drugs are sold or dispensedA place where prescription drugs are sold or dispensed.
» What's the name of your pharmacy?
Wie heißt deine Apotheke?
Как называется ваша аптека?
Як називається ваша аптека?
Meaning
4 senses(countable)A place where prescription drugs are sold or dispensed.
Apotheke, Drogerie
апте́каaptéka
апте́каaptéka
a retail shop where medicine and other articles are sold
(uncountable)The science of medicinal substances, inclusive of pharmaceutics, pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmacology, phytochemistry, and forensics.
Pharmazie
фармаци́яfarmacíja, фармаце́втикаfarmacévtika
фармаці́яfarmacíja, фармаце́втикаfarmacévtyka
(uncountable)The role or occupation of a pharmacist.
фармаце́втикаfarmacévtika, фармаци́яfarmacíja
фармаце́втикаfarmacévtyka
(collective, countable, uncountable)A collection, group or set of drugs or similar products; a set of drugs taken.
In that neighborhood, you could find a dealer for any drug, a whole pharmacy of chemical distractions.
He hoped to get off the pharmacy of medications that quack put him on.
Examples
95 sentencesWhat's the name of your pharmacy?
Як називається ваша аптека?
ruКак называется ваша аптека?
deWie heißt deine Apotheke?
Where's the nearest pharmacy?
Де найближча аптека?
ruГде находится ближайшая аптека?
deWo ist die nächste Apotheke?
Where's the pharmacy?
Де аптека?
ruГде аптека?
deWo ist die Apotheke?
Where's the closest pharmacy?
Де найближча аптека?
ruГде ближайшая аптека?
deWo ist die nächste Apotheke?
Is there a pharmacy nearby?
Тут неподалік є аптека?
ruЗдесь поблизости есть аптека?
deIst hier in der Nähe eine Apotheke?
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English pharmacy, borrowed from Middle French pharmacie (“the art of creatingFrom Middle English pharmacy, borrowed from Middle French pharmacie (“the art of creating drugs; a drug, especially a laxative”), from Old French farmacie, from Medieval Latin pharmacia, from Ancient Greek φαρμακεία (pharmakeía, “the use of drugs”), from φάρμακον (phármakon, “a drug, charm, enchantment”), of uncertain but likely Pre-Greek origin. Attested since late 14th century.
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Forms
plural: pharmacies| Singular | pharmacy |
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Synonyms
12 synonyms- the art and science of preparing and dispensing drugs and medicines:pharmaceutics
- a retail shop where medicine and other articles are sold:drugstoreapothecary's shopchemist'schemist's shop
Word family
23 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable