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dispensary

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Definition of dispensary

as in pharmacy

a place where medicine or minor medical treatment is given a hospital dispensary

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Recent Examples of dispensary The nondescript door on Eighth Avenue is flanked by a liquor store and a cannabis dispensary, and the lobby has no directory. — Gabe Kirchheimer, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2026 In that context, the city established a land use definition for cannabis dispensaries, then for cultivation, distribution, testing and manufacturing sites. — Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026 The Senate on Tuesday discussed the closure of hospital dispensaries in some counties. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026 Brand new in town is La Flor cannabis dispensary, which offers medicinal products in-store and a delivery service for adults ages 21 and older. — Ben Davidson, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dispensary

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This clip of Brecka’s discussion with Brigham Buhler, a co-author of The Peptide Revolution and owner of a compounding pharmacy that sells peptides, is an example.

— Amy Maxmen, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
South Africa is planning to tighten the rules around pharmacies making their own compound versions of medicines, including the popular weight-loss and diabetes treatments Ozempic and Mounjaro, Reuters reports.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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Shoppers comparing bottles at the drugstore shelf can use those three functions as a quick filter before anything else.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
Washes, serums and moisturizers formulated for the vulva are migrating from drugstore back shelves to TikTok Shop, Target endcaps and premium beauty counters, backed by a market that has grown too large for retailers and investors to treat as niche.

— Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026

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