Etymology

pharmacian

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Today it means: Synonym of pharmacist: a person who sells medicines. Full definition →

French pharmacien
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  1. French · derived frompharmacien
  2. English todaypharmacian

From pharmacy + -ian, probably after the model of French pharmacien.

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