apothecary

English

/əˈpɒθəkəɹi/, /əˈpɑθəˌkɛəɹi/

noun
Definitions
  • (dated) A person who makes and provides/sells drugs and/or medicines.
  • (nonstandard) A drugstore or pharmacy.
  • A glass jar similar to those once used for medicine.

Etymology

Derived from Old French apotecaire derived from Latin apothecarius, apotheca (storehouse, repository, warehouse) derived from Ancient Greek ἀποθήκη (storehouse, repository, a repository) root from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- (put, place, set, do, suck, suckle, make).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*dʰeh₁-

Gloss

put, place, set, do, suck, suckle, make

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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