noun

apothecary

uh-PO-thuh-kuh-ree

noun

Historically, a person who prepared and sold medicines; an old-fashioned term for a pharmacist.

"The village apothecary mixed remedies from dried herbs."

"The museum recreated a Victorian apothecary's shop."

How to Use Apothecary

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishAn old term for a pharmacist or their shop, especially before modern pharmacies existed.

When to use it

Now mostly historical or used for flavor, e.g., in fantasy settings or boutique shop names.

apothecaries plural

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The village _____ mixed remedies from dried herbs.

From Greek apotheke, "a storehouse," via Latin apotheca and Old French apotecaire — literally, someone who runs a place where things are stored.

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