Thesaurus results for CHEMIST

chemist

noun

ˈke-mist

Definition of chemist

British

as in pharmacist

a person who prepares drugs according to a doctor's prescription let's ask the chemist whether it's safe to take these two drugs together

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Recent Examples of chemist Life’s one-handedness puzzle The duo’s research has both given chemists fundamental new tools that are widely used in their daily work and awakened interest in the chemistry of life’s origins, the committee said. — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026 In addition to developing better medicines or fragrances, deciphering the mirror images of molecules can help scientists understand the chemical architecture of life, said chemist Holden Thorp, editor in chief of the journal Science. — Adithi Ramakrishnan, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 Called asymmetric organic synthesis, this discovery meant that chemists developing pharmaceuticals could create one version or the other – for example, only the version of the molecule that benefits the body, not the version that can cause damage. — Sajish Mathew, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2026 The brand counts Ron Robinson, founder of BeautyStat and Rhode’s cosmetic chemist, as its own chemist. — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chemist

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pharmacist

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His admission comes months after Yusuf, a licensed pharmacist who owned and operated the Broward pharmacy, was convicted at trial of illegally dispensing more than 300,000 oxycodone 30mg pills.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
The panel of outside experts that met in July was selected by Kennedy's health department and included several doctors, pharmacists and consultants who work in the peptide field.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

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