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pharmacy Synonyms

Another word for pharmacy

Choosing another word for pharmacy depends on context, so the synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A retail shop or hospital department where medicinal drugs are prepared, dispensed, and sold by licensed professionals.

Usage Example

"She stopped by the local drugstore on her way home to pick up her prescription."

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drugstore
dispensary
chemist
chemist's
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apothecary

• noun (Context 2)

The health science and clinical practice of preparing, preserving, compounding, and dispensing medical drugs.

Usage Example

"He decided to study pharmaceutics at the university in order to work in clinical healthcare."

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pharmaceutics
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pharmacology

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Pharmacy. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/pharmacy
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