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druggist

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • CMU ARPABET: D R AH1 G IH0 S T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A manufacturer and vendor of drugs and medicines.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • For sale by all druggists

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pharmacist, chemist, apothecary, pill pusher, pill roller

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: health professional, primary care provider, PCP, health care provider, caregiver

Narrower terms: pharmacologist, pharmaceutical chemist

History

Etymology

From French droguiste, replacing earlier drugger. See drug.