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apothecary
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apothecary
(noun)
apothecary
/ə
ˈ
pɑːθəˌkeri/
noun
plural
apothecaries
apothecary
/ə
ˈ
pɑːθəˌkeri/
noun
plural
apothecaries
Britannica Dictionary definition of APOTHECARY
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a person who prepared and sold medicines in past times
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