apothecary

/əˈpɒθəkəɹi/ /əˈpɑθəˌkɛəɹi/

Meanings

noun

A person who makes and provides/sells drugs and/or medicines.

Examples :

"In the old village, the apothecary prepared special remedies for the sick. "

noun

A drugstore or pharmacy.

Examples :

"My grandmother always bought her cough syrup from the old apothecary down the street. "

medicine business

noun

Examples :

"The dusty old shop window displayed a row of colorful apothecary jars, each filled with dried herbs. "

medicine utensil

Related Words

prepared verb

/pɹɪˈpɛəd/ /pɹɪˈpɛɹd/

To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip.

"We prepared the spacecraft for takeoff."

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

remedies noun

/ˈɹɛmədiz/

Something that corrects or counteracts.

"When I have a headache, I try natural remedies like drinking water and resting. "

drugstore noun

/ˈdɹʌɡ.stɔɹ/ /ˈdɹʌɡ.stɔː(ɹ)/

A pharmacy; a retail store, the main product of which is medications (usually both prescription and non-prescription), along with first aid and other similar products.

"After school, Sarah went to the drugstore to buy bandages for her scraped knee. "

medicine noun

/ˈmed(ɪ).sn̩/ /ˈmɛ.dɪ.sɪn/

A substance which specifically promotes healing when ingested or consumed in some way.

"The medicine helped my grandmother feel better after she had the flu. "

provides verb

/pɹəˈvaɪdz/

To make a living; earn money for necessities.

"It is difficult to provide for my family working on minimum wage."

special noun

/ˈspɛ.ʃəl/

A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered.

"The store is offering a special on school supplies this week. "

colorful adjective

/ˈkʌləfəl/ /ˈkʌlɚfəl/

Possessing prominent and varied colors.

"The parrot's feathers were colorful, with shades of green, blue, and yellow. "

medicines noun

/ˈmɛdɪsɪnz/ /ˈmɛdsɪnz/

A substance which specifically promotes healing when ingested or consumed in some way.

"When I have a cold, I take medicines to help me feel better. "

displayed verb

/dɪsˈpleɪd/

To show conspicuously; to exhibit; to demonstrate; to manifest.

"The store displayed the new fall clothing in its front window. "

pharmacy noun

/ˈfɑːməsi/ /ˈfɑɹməsi/

(countable) A place where prescription drugs are dispensed; a dispensary.

"My grandmother needs her medication, so we went to the pharmacy to pick it up. "

village noun

/ˈvɪlɪd͡ʒ/

A rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town.

"There are 2 churches and 3 shops in our village."