[ˈkɛmɪst], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a shop where medicinal drugs are dispensed and sold, and in which toiletries and other medical goods can be purchased
(e.g: antihistamine tablets are freely available in chemists)

- a person engaged in chemical research or experiments
(e.g: chemists have developed catalysts that can turn low-grade fuels into petrol)


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Origin:
mid 16th century (denoting an alchemist): from French chimiste, from medieval Latin chimista, from alchimista ‘alchemist’, from alchimia (see alchemy)