Pharmacy Words

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  1. antidote
    a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison
    If the best antidote for poisons is dilution, what better dilution than a chemical designed to add water and oxygen constantly for hundreds of years? The Last Cuentista
  2. apothecary
    a retail shop where medicine and other articles are sold
    And I knew where Elnora kept the key to the castle apothecary, which held the other ingredients and tools I would need to make the deathlike potion. Ophelia
  3. capsule
    a pill in the form of a small rounded gelatinous container
    Still that was all he had and he helped the boy drink and put one of the capsules on his tongue. The Road
  4. compound
    a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements
    Mr. Landau starts talking about chemical compounds and genetic differences, and everyone is bouncing in their seats. Liar & Spy
  5. dispense
    give or apply, as a medication
    She had gone to see Herbalist, the man who dispensed medicines to villagers. Son
  6. dosage
    a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
    She was referring to the carefully measured dosages of vitamins that all the Vessels dutifully took each morning. Son
  7. dose
    a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
    I give him another dose of fever medicine before he goes off his head completely. The Hunger Games
  8. drugstore
    a retail shop where medicine and other articles are sold
    I went into the drugstore to look for some cough medicine. Monster
  9. generic
    any product that can be sold without a brand name
    “IDA,” said the Dutchman at the meeting, “is going to do everything we can to lower prices, by exploring generic manufacturers.” Mountains Beyond Mountains
  10. medication
    something that treats or prevents the symptoms of disease
    The doctors had diagnosed her with a serious chest infection, but the good news had been that it could be cleared up with a series of powerful medications. Shooting Kabul
  11. ointment
    a semisolid preparation applied externally as a remedy
    A black man in a white coat came up to me, jerked my right arm, and smeared it above the elbow with an acid ointment. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography
  12. over-the-counter
    purchasable without a doctor's prescription
    I'd tried every over-the-counter zit medication known to man, along with harsher prescription creams like Retin-A or pills like erythromycin that were recommended by my dermatologist. Americanized
  13. pharmaceutical
    relating to preparing and dispensing drugs and medicines
    I thought that pharmaceutical companies were probably always growing because more medications were constantly being developed; and the field of medicine was so rapidly advancing. Counting by 7s
  14. pharmaceutics
    the art and science of preparing and dispensing drugs and medicines
    Different types of painkillers, all containing ibuprofen, were selected, and scientists from the pharmaceutics laboratory at University College London devised a series of experiments.
    – The Guardian
  15. pharmacist
    a health professional who prepares and dispenses drugs
    You needed medicine and weren’t well enough to get to the pharmacist? The Marrow Thieves
  16. pharmacy
    a retail shop where medications are sold
    “Your mother told me Burton’s pharmacy called the other day. Something about having some prescriptions waiting for you.” Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet
  17. pill
    a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet
    I had been diagnosed back in the Fort with high blood pressure and had been given certain pills. Long Walk to Freedom
  18. prescription
    written instructions from a doctor to a druggist
    He said a lot of words I didn’t understand but that made my mom cry, and then gave me a prescription for antidepressants. Finding Junie Kim
  19. refill
    a prescription drug that is provided again
    In March, as I had eight pills left of my final refill, I started thinking that I didn’t need the Zoloft anymore. It’s Kind of a Funny Story
  20. vaccine
    injection of weakened or dead microbes to create antibodies
    “Polio is a terrible disease! It left children crippled. Killed them. Salk and his group of scientists pioneered a vaccine to prevent it. He even tested it on himself.” The Fourteenth Goldfish
Created on Thu Sep 28 13:59:34 EDT 2023 (updated Wed Dec 06 11:43:39 EST 2023)

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