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Pharmacy vs Pharmaceutic - What's the difference?

pharmacy | pharmaceutic |

As a noun pharmacy

is a place where prescription drugs are dispensed, a dispensary.

As an adjective pharmaceutic is

pharmaceutical.

pharmacy

English

Noun

(pharmacies)
  • A place where prescription drugs are dispensed, a dispensary.
  • The science of medicinal substances comprising pharmaceutics, pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmacology, phytochemistry and forensics.
  • The occupation of a pharmacist.
  • See also

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    pharmaceutic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • pharmaceutical
  • Derived terms

    *pharmaceutics