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chem·ist
(kĕm′ĭst)n.
1. A scientist specializing in chemistry.
2. Chiefly British A pharmacist.
3. Obsolete An alchemist.
[Obsolete chimist, from New Latin chimista, from Medieval Latin alchymista, alchemist, from alchymia, alchemy; see alchemy.]
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chemist
(ˈkɛmɪst)n
1. (Commerce) Brit a shop selling medicines, cosmetics, etc
2. (Pharmacology) Brit a qualified dispenser of prescribed medicines
3. (Chemistry) a person studying, trained in, or engaged in chemistry
4. (Alchemy) an obsolete word for alchemist
[C16: from earlier chimist, from New Latin chimista, shortened from Medieval Latin alchimista alchemist]
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chem•ist
(ˈkɛm ɪst)n.
1. a specialist in chemistry.
2. Chiefly Brit. druggist.
3. Obs. alchemist.
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chemist
– pharmacist1. 'chemist'
In British English, a chemist is a person who is qualified to prepare and sell drugs and medicines.
...the pills the chemist had given him.
2. 'pharmacist'
In American English, someone like this is usually called a pharmacist.
The boy was eighteen, the son of the pharmacist at the Amity Pharmacy.
3. another meaning of 'chemist'
In both British and American English, a chemist is also a person who studies chemistry or who does work connected with chemical research.
...a research chemist.
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| Noun | 1. |  chemist - a scientist who specializes in chemistrychemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions biochemist - someone with special training in biochemistry nuclear chemist, radiochemist - a chemist who specializes in nuclear chemistry phytochemist - a chemist who specializes in the chemistry of plants scientist - a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences |
| 2. |  chemist - a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugscaregiver, health care provider, health professional, PCP, primary care provider - a person who helps in identifying or preventing or treating illness or disability pharmaceutical chemist, pharmacologist - someone trained in the science of drugs (their composition and uses and effects) |
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chemist
noun pharmacist, apothecary (obsolete), pharmacologist, dispenser She went into a chemist's and bought some aspirin.
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Translations
صَيْدَلي، صيدلانيصَيْدَلِيَّةصَيْدَلِيَّهكِيميائِىكيميائي، عالِمٌ كيميائي
chemiklékárnalékárníkdrogista
apotekapotekerfarmaceutkemiker
kemistiapteekki
kemičarkemičarkaljekarna
vegyész
efnafræîingurlyfjaverslun, apóteklyfsali
化学者薬局
약국
chemik
kemiklekarnar
kemistapotek
เภสัชกรร้านขายยาหรือเครื่องสำอาง
cửa hàng dược phẩmnhà hóa học
chemist
[ˈkemɪst] N (= scientist) → químico/a m/f (Brit) (= pharmacist) → farmacéutico/a m/fchemist's (shop) → farmacia f
all-night chemist's → farmacia f de turno or de guardia
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chemist
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chemist
[ˈkɛmɪst] n (Brit) (pharmacist) → farmacista m/f; (scientist) → chimico/achemist's (shop) (Brit) → farmacia
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
chemistry
(ˈkemistri) noun (the science that deals with) the nature of substances and the ways in which they act on, or combine with, each other. Chemistry was his favourite subject; the chemistry of the blood.
ˈchemical adjective of chemistry. a chemical reaction.
noun a substance used in or obtained by a chemical process. Some chemicals give off harmful fumes.
ˈchemist noun1. a scientist who studies or works in chemistry. an industrial chemist.
2. (American ˈdruggist) a person who makes up and sells medicines and usually also soap, make-up etc.
3. a chemist's shop. Where is the nearest chemist?
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chemist
→ صَيْدَلِيَّة, كِيميائِى lékárna, lékárník apotek, farmaceut Apotheke φαρμακείο, φαρμακοποιός farmacéutico, farmacia, químico apteekki, kemisti pharmacie, pharmacien kemičar, ljekarna farmacia, farmacista 薬局 약국 apotheek, apotheker apotek, kjemiker apteka, aptekarz farmacêutico, farmácia аптека, химик apotek, kemist เภสัชกร, ร้านขายยาหรือเครื่องสำอาง eczane, kimyager cửa hàng dược phẩm, nhà hóa học 药剂师, 药房Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
chem·ist
n. químico-a; farmacéutico-a, boticario-a.
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