apothecary

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Main Entry: apoth·e·cary
Pronunciation: &-'pä-th&-"ker-E, -"ke-rE
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -car·ies
Etymology: Middle English apothecarie, from Medieval Latin apothecarius, from Late Latin, shopkeeper, from Latin apotheca storehouse, from Greek apothEkE, from apotithenai to put away, from apo- + tithenai to put -- more at DO
1 : one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes
2 : PHARMACY