pharmacy
noun /ˈfɑː.mə.si/
/ˈfɑːr-/ Definition
B1 [C] a shop or part of a shop in which medicines are prepared and soldShops, markets and auctionsRestaurants and cafesBuildings in general › [C] part of a hospital where medicines are preparedMedical places and organizations › [U] the activity or study of medicine preparationMedical studies and the people who study them
(Definition of pharmacy noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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