Thesaurus results for PHARMACY

pharmacy

noun

ˈfär-mə-sē

Definition of pharmacy

as in drugstore

a retail store where medicines and miscellaneous articles are sold stopped at the pharmacy for tissues and cold medicine

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Recent Examples of pharmacy Contract pharmacies grew from roughly 1,300 in 2010 to more than 31,000 by mid-2026, dominated by the largest chains. — Casey B. Mulligan, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026 The same medication would cost roughly $1,017 from Amazon’s pharmacy arm or $1,029 from GoodRx. — Fatima Hussein, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 Publix will anchor Cadia’s Retail Village with a 50,000-square-foot store that will feature a full-service pharmacy and drive-thru. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026 For decades, pharmacies that compound small amounts of medication have operated under what’s called Section 503A of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. — Alana Semuels, Time, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pharmacy

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drugstore

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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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