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ˈkemɪst Chemist's Chemist Shop Noun Bre Obtain Product

Word chemist
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / ˈkemɪst / NAmE / ˈkemɪst /
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  • you can obtain the product from all good chemists.
  • take this prescription to the chemist's.
  • i'll get it at the chemist's.
  • a chemist’s/chemist shop
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chemist

(noun)BrE / ˈkemɪst / NAmE / ˈkemɪst /
  1. a person whose job is to prepare and sell medicines, and who works in a shop
    • compare pharmacist
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/pharmacist
  2. a shop/store that sells medicines and usually also soap, make-up, etc.
    • see also drugstore
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/drugstore
    • You can obtain the product from all good chemists.
    • Take this prescription to the chemist's.
    • I'll get it at the chemist's.
    • a chemist’s/chemist shop
  3. a scientist who studies chemistry
    • a research chemist

    Word Origin

    • late Middle English (denoting an alchemist): from French chimiste, from modern Latin chimista, from alchimista ‘alchemist’, from alchimia, from Arabic al-kīmiyā', from al ‘the’ + kīmiyā' (from Greek khēmia, khēmeia ‘art of transmuting metals’).
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