apothecary

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Synonyms: pothecary, apothacary, hypothecary, potecary

Antonyms: pothecary, apothacary, hypothecary, potecary

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|archaic|_|in|_|US|dated|_|in|_|UK}} {{synonym of|en|pharmacist}}: a person who sells [[medicine]], especially {{lb|en|historical}} one who made and sold their own medicines in the [[medieval]] or [[early modern]] eras.
2. {{lb|en|archaic|_|or|_|historical}} {{synonym of|en|pharmacy}}: an apothecary's [[shop]], a [[drugstore]].
3. {{lb|en|uncommon}} A glass [[jar]] of the sort once used for storing medicine.

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