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chemist
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chem·ist  (kmst)
n.
1. A scientist specializing in chemistry.
2. Chiefly British A pharmacist.
3. Obsolete An alchemist.

[Obsolete chimist, from New Latin chimista, from Medieval Latin alchymista, alchemist, from alchymia, alchemy; see alchemy.]

chemist [ˈkɛmɪst]
n
1. (Business / Commerce) Brit a shop selling medicines, cosmetics, etc.
2. (Medicine / Pharmacology) Brit a qualified dispenser of prescribed medicines
3. (Chemistry) a person studying, trained in, or engaged in chemistry
4. (Chemistry / Alchemy) an obsolete word for alchemist
[from earlier chimist, from New Latin chimista, shortened from Medieval Latin alchimista alchemist]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.chemistchemist - a scientist who specializes in chemistry
chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
biochemist - someone with special training in biochemistry
nuclear chemist, radiochemist - a chemist who specializes in nuclear chemistry
phytochemist - a chemist who specializes in the chemistry of plants
scientist - a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
2.chemistchemist - a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
caregiver, health care provider, health professional, PCP, primary care provider - a person who helps in identifying or preventing or treating illness or disability
pharmaceutical chemist, pharmacologist - someone trained in the science of drugs (their composition and uses and effects)

chemist
noun pharmacist, apothecary (obsolete), pharmacologist, dispenser She went into a chemist's and bought some aspirin.
Translations
chemist [ˈkemɪst] N (= scientist) → químico/a m/f (Brit) (= pharmacist) → farmacéutico/a m/f
chemist's (shop)farmacia f
all-night chemist'sfarmacia f de turno or de guardia

chemist [ˈkɛmɪst]
n
(British) (= pharmacist) → pharmacien(ne) m/f
(= scientist) → chimiste mf
(also chemist's, chemist's shop) (British)pharmacie f
You get it from the chemist → C'est vendu en pharmacie.

chemist
n
(= expert in chemistry)Chemiker(in) m(f)
(Brit: in shop) → Drogist(in) m(f); (dispensing) → Apotheker(in) m(f); chemist’s shopDrogerie f; (dispensing) → Apotheke f

chemist [ˈkɛmɪst] n (Brit) (pharmacist) → farmacista m/f; (scientist) → chimico/a
chemist's (shop) (Brit) → farmacia
chemist [ˈkɛmɪst] n (Brit) (pharmacist) → farmacista m/f; (scientist) → chimico/a
chemist's (shop) (Brit) → farmacia

chemist كيميائى chemik apotek Apotheke φαρμακοποιός químico kemisti pharmacien kemičar farmacista 薬局 약국 scheikundige kjemiker aptekarz farmácia химик kemist ร้านขายยาและเครื่องสำอาง kimyager nhà hóa học 药剂师


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