chemist

chem·ist  (kmst)

n.

1. A scientist specializing in chemistry.

2. Chiefly British A pharmacist.

3. Obsolete An alchemist.

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

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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]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	chemist - 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.	chemist - a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs apothecary, druggist, pharmacist, pill pusher, pill roller 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)

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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's → farmacia f de turno or de guardia

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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.

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chemist

n

(= expert in chemistry) → Chemiker(in) m(f)

(Brit: in shop) → Drogist(in) m(f); (dispensing) → Apotheker(in) m(f); chemist’s shop → Drogerie f; (dispensing) → Apotheke f

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

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

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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