chemist

chem·ist

 (kĕm′ĭst)

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. (Commerce) Brit a shop selling medicines, cosmetics, etc

2. (Pharmacology) Brit a qualified dispenser of prescribed medicines

3. (Chemistry) a person studying, trained in, or engaged in chemistry

4. (Alchemy) an obsolete word for alchemist

[C16: from earlier chimist, from New Latin chimista, shortened from Medieval Latin alchimista alchemist]

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chem•ist

(ˈkɛm ɪst)

n.

1. a specialist in chemistry.

2. Chiefly Brit. druggist.

3. Obs. alchemist.

[1555–65; earlier chymist < Medieval Latin alchimista=alchym(ia) alchemy + Latin -ista -ist]

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chemist

– pharmacist

1. 'chemist'

In British English, a chemist is a person who is qualified to prepare and sell drugs and medicines.

...the pills the chemist had given him.

2. 'pharmacist'

In American English, someone like this is usually called a pharmacist.

The boy was eighteen, the son of the pharmacist at the Amity Pharmacy.

3. another meaning of 'chemist'

In both British and American English, a chemist is also a person who studies chemistry or who does work connected with chemical research.

...a research chemist.

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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.

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Translations

صَيْدَلي، صيدلانيصَيْدَلِيَّةصَيْدَلِيَّهكِيميائِىكيميائي، عالِمٌ كيميائي

chemiklékárnalékárníkdrogista

apotekapotekerfarmaceutkemiker

ChemikerApothekeApothekerChemikerinDrogerie

φαρμακείοφαρμακοποιόςχημικός

químicofarmacéuticofarmacia

kemistiapteekki

pharmacienchimistepharmacieapothicaire

kemičarkemičarkaljekarna

vegyész

efnafræîingurlyfjaverslun, apóteklyfsali

chimicofarmacistafarmacia

化学者薬局

약국

apotheekapotheker

apotekkjemikerapotekerfarmasøyt

aptekaaptekarz

farmacêuticofarmáciaquímico

химикаптека

chemik

kemiklekarnar

kemistapotek

เภสัชกรร้านขายยาหรือเครื่องสำอาง

eczanekimyagereczacı

cửa hàng dược phẩmnhà hóa học

药剂师药房化学家

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

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

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.

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

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

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

chemist

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

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chemistry

(ˈkemistri) noun

(the science that deals with) the nature of substances and the ways in which they act on, or combine with, each other. Chemistry was his favourite subject; the chemistry of the blood. skeikunde, chemie كيمياء химия química chemie die Chemie kemi χημείαquímica keemia شیمی kemia chimieכימיה रसायन-शास्त्र kemija kémia kimia efnafræði chimica 化学 화학 chemija ķīmija kimia scheikunde, chemische eigenschappen kjemichemia دكيميا علم چه دشيانو اود هغو په تر كيباتو او تغيراتو په شاوخوا كې خبظى كوى química chimie химия chémia kemija hemija kemi วิถีทางที่ทำให้เกิดความสัมพันธ์ระหว่างบุคคล kimya 化學 хімія علم کیمیا hóa học 化学

ˈchemical adjective

of chemistry. a chemical reaction. skeikundig, chemies كيميائي، كيماوي химически químico chemický chemisch kemisk χημικόςquímico keemiline شیمیایی kemiallinen chimiqueכימי रासायनिक kemijski kémiai kimiawi efna-, efnafræðilegur chimico 化学の 화학적 cheminis ķīmijas-; ķīmisks tindakbalas kimia scheikundigkjemisk, kjemi-chemiczny کیمیای químico chimic химический chemický kemičen hemijski kemisk ทางเคมี kimyasal 化學的 хімічний کیمیائی thuộc hóa học 化学的

noun

a substance used in or obtained by a chemical process. Some chemicals give off harmful fumes. chemiese stof مادَّةٌ كيميائيه химикал produto químico chemikálie die Chemikalie kemi χημική ουσίαproducto químico kemikaal ماده شیمیایی kemikaali produit chimiqueכימיקל रसायन kemija vegyszer zat kimia (efnafræðilegt) efni prodotto chimico 化学薬品 화학물질 chemikalas ķimikālijas bahan kimia scheikundige stof kjemikalium substancja chemiczna کیمیای ماده produto químico produs chimic химические препараты chemikália kemikalija hemikalija kemikalie วัตถุที่มีคุณสมบัติทางเคมี kimyasal madde 化學製品 хімікат, хімічний препарат کیمیائی عل سے حاصل کردہ شے hóa chất 化学制品

ˈchemist noun

1. a scientist who studies or works in chemistry. an industrial chemist. skeikundige كيميائي، عالِمٌ كيميائي химик químico chemik der/die Chemiker(in) kemiker χημικόςquímico keemik شیمیدان kemisti chimisteכימאי, כימאית रसायनशास्त्री kemičar vegyész ahli kimia efnafræðingur chimico 化学者 화학자 chemikas ķīmiķis ahli kimia scheikundigekjemikerchemik کیمیا دان químico chimist химик chemik, -čka kemik hemičar kemist นักเคมี kimyager 化學家 хімік کیمیا دان nhà hóa học 化学家

2. (American ˈdruggist) a person who makes up and sells medicines and usually also soap, make-up etc. apteker صَيْدَلي، صيدلاني аптекар farmacêutico lékárník; drogista der/die Apotheker(in) apoteker φαρμακοποιόςfarmacéutico apteeker داروساز؛ داروخانه دار apteekkari pharmacien/-ienne רוקח औषध-विक्रेता, दवा-फरोश ljekarnik gyógyszerész penjual obat-obatan lyfsali farmacista 薬剤師 약제사 vaistininkas aptiekārs ahli farmasi apothekerapoteker, farmasøytaptekarz دوا جورونکی farmacêuticoаптекарь lekárnik, -čka lekarnar apotekar apotekare ผู้ขายเครื่องเวชภัณฑ์ eczacı (美語)藥劑師 аптекар دوائیں اور عام اشیاء فروخت کرنے والا người bán dược phẩm 药剂师

3. a chemist's shop. Where is the nearest chemist? apteek صَيْدَلِيَّه аптека farmácia lékárna die Drogerie, die Apotheke apotek φαρμακείοfarmacia apteek مغازه داروساز apteekki pharmacie בֵית מִרְקָחַת दवाई की दुकान ljekarna gyógyszertár apotek lyfjaverslun, apótek farmacia 薬局 약국 vaistinė aptieka farmasi apotheek apotek apteka دواجوړونه، درملتون farmáciaаптека lekáreň lekarna apoteka apotek, färghandel ร้านเวชภัณฑ์ eczane 藥房 аптека دوائیوں کی دوکان cửa hàng dược phẩm 药房

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chemist

→ صَيْدَلِيَّة, كِيميائِى lékárna, lékárník apotek, farmaceut Apotheke φαρμακείο, φαρμακοποιός farmacéutico, farmacia, químico apteekki, kemisti pharmacie, pharmacien kemičar, ljekarna farmacia, farmacista 薬局 약국 apotheek, apotheker apotek, kjemiker apteka, aptekarz farmacêutico, farmácia аптека, химик apotek, kemist เภสัชกร, ร้านขายยาหรือเครื่องสำอาง eczane, kimyager cửa hàng dược phẩm, nhà hóa học 药剂师, 药房

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chem·ist

n. químico-a; farmacéutico-a, boticario-a.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

• Where is the nearest drugstore? (US)
  Where is the nearest chemist? (UK) → أَيْنَ توجَدُ أَقْرَبُ صَيْدَلِيَّةٍ؟ → Kde je nejbližší lékárna? → Hvor er det nærmeste apotek? → Wo ist die nächste Apotheke? → Πού είναι το πιο κοντινό φαρμακείο; → ¿Dónde está la farmacia más cercana? → Missä on lähin apteekki? → Où se trouve la pharmacie la plus proche ? → Gdje je najbliža ljekarna? → Sa indicarmi dov'è la farmacia più vicina? → 一番近い薬局はどこですか？ → 가장 가까운 약국은 어디에 있나요? → Waar is de dichtstbijzijnde apotheek? → Hvor er nærmeste apotek? → Gdzie jest najbliższa apteka? → Onde é a farmácia mais próxima? → Где находится ближайшая аптека? → Var ligger närmaste apotek? → ร้านขายยาที่ใกล้ที่สุดอยู่ที่ไหน? → En yakın eczane nerede? → Hiệu thuốc gần nhất ở đâu? → 附近哪儿有药房？

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