1. (n.) The art or practice of preparing and dispensing prescription drugs\, and of compounding and dispensing medicines according to prescriptions of physicians; the occupation of an apothecary or a pharmaceutical chemist.

2. (n.) A place where medicines are compounded; a drug store; an apothecary's shop.

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