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1. The practice of preparing and dispensing drugs. SYN: pharmaceutics (1). 2. A drugstore. [G. pharmakon, drug]
- clinical p. a branch of p. practice that emphasizes the therapeutic use of drugs rather than the preparation and dispensing of drugs.
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1) the art, practice, or profession of preparing, preserving, compounding, and dispensing medical drugs
2 a) a place where medicines are compounded or dispensed <a hospital \pharmacy>
b) DRUGSTORE
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n.
1. the preparation and dispensing of drugs.
2. premises registered to dispense medicines and sell poisons.
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phar·ma·cy (fahrґmə-se) [Gr. pharmakon medicine] 1. the branch of the health sciences dealing with the preparation, dispensing, and proper utilization of drugs. 2. a place where drugs are compounded or dispensed.Medical dictionary. 2011.