noun · neutral
pharmacist
/ˈfɑːrməsɪst/PHAR·ma·cist
Band 5-6task2speaking
a person qualified to prepare and dispense medicines
Examples
“The pharmacist advised me on how to take the tablets.”
“You can collect your prescription from the pharmacist at the hospital.”
“Pharmacists play a key role in community healthcare.”
Band 8 sentence
“The pharmacist advised me to avoid certain foods while taking the medication.”
Collocations
- community pharmacist
- fill a prescription
- consult a pharmacist
Word family
pharmacy nounpharmacist nounpharmaceutical adjectivepharmacology noun
Common mistakes
I bought from pharmacist.→I bought it from the pharmacist.
He is a chemist in America.→He is a pharmacist in America.
Say it for a higher band
5pharmacy worker→6chemist→7+pharmacist
Synonyms
chemist
Easily confused
chemist
“I asked the chemist for advice about which painkiller was safest.”
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