Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - apothecary
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Apothecary
apothecary
noun (plural -caries) Etymology: Middle English apothecarie, from Medieval Latin apothecarius, from Late Latin, shopkeeper, from Latin apotheca storehouse, from Greek apotheke, from apotithenai to put away, from apo- + tithenai to put — more at do Date: 14th century 1. one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes 2. pharmacy APOTHECIAL adjective see apothecium
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n. (pl. -ies) archaic a chemist licensed to dispense medicines and drugs. Phrases and idioms apothecaries' measure (or weight) Brit. units of weight and liquid volume formerly used in pharmacy. Usage 12 ounces = one pound; 20 fluid ounces = one pint. Etymology: ME f. OF apotecaire f. LL apothecarius f. L apotheca f. Gk apotheke storehouse ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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(apothecaries) An apothecary was a person who prepared medicines for people. (OLD-FASHIONED) N-COUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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- c.1390, from L.L. apothecarius, from L. apotheca "storehouse," from Gk. apotheke "storehouse," from apo- "away" + tithenai "to put." From Eng. original "shopkeeper," the meaning narrowed to "druggist" 17c. Same root produced Fr. boutique and Sp. bodega. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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