Meanings
nounchemist shop (plural chemist shops)
plural chemist shops
- AustraliaNew ZealandUKSynonym of pharmacy, especially when run as a small standalone general store.
Synonyms: pharmacy
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of pharmacy, especially when run as a small standalone general store.
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In British, Australian, and New Zealand English chemist is a synonym for pharmacist.
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APA
chemist shop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemist%20shop
MLA
“chemist shop.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemist%20shop. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chemist shop,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemist%20shop.
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