Definition

A shop or place where medicines and drugs are sold and prepared for patients.

Example

I need to go to the pharmacy to pick up my prescription.

Conversation

Hey, do you know where the nearest pharmacy is?

Yeah, there's one just down the street from here.

Great! I need to pick up some medicine from the pharmacy.

No problem, let’s head over there together.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Pharmacy → It is formed from "pharmakon" (meaning drug or medicine) and the suffix "-cy" (indicating a state or condition). The word "pharmacy" refers to the state or practice of preparing and dispensing medicines.

Memory Tip

Think of 'pharmakon' which means drug or medicine, to remember that 'pharmacy' is the place where medicines are prepared and dispensed.

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