Apothecary

A·poth·e·ca·ry

Apothecary

n.

pl. Apothecaries

  1. One who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes; a druggist; a pharmacist.
  2. A drugstore; a store where medicines are sold.

Phrases & Compounds
Apothecaries' weight
the system of weights by which medical prescriptions were formerly compounded. The pound and ounce are the same as in Troy weight; they differ only in the manner of subdivision. The ounce is divided into 8 drams, 24 scruples, 480 grains. See Troy weight.