chemist's

Where prescriptions filled

A chemist's is a British term for a pharmacy or drugstore—a shop where medicines are dispensed and health products sold: I need to pop into the chemist's for some paracetamol.

The possessive form reflects the older pattern of naming shops after their proprietors, as with greengrocer's or butcher's.

pharmacy

apothecary

Historical medicine preparer

drugstore · counter · medications · over-the-counter · refills · formulary · generics · brand-name · pharmaceuticals · pharmacology

dispensing

prescription

Medical dispensing authorization

tablet · ointment · inhaler · syrup · antibiotic · analgesic · antiseptic · tincture · lotion · drops

products

toiletries

Personal care products

sunscreen · vitamins · bandages · plasters · cotton-wool · thermometer · eye-drops · nappies · razors · deodorant

laboratory

beakers

Open-mouthed laboratory vessels

reagents · glassware · distillation · filtration · centrifuge · spectrophotometer · chromatography · synthesis · analysis · experiments

alchemy

transmutation

Complete change of form

quintessence · arcane · esoteric · mercury · sulphur · furnace · crucible · tincture · medieval · Newton

Opposites
type of retail establishment

chemist'ssupermarket

Self-service food retailer

grocery store · department store · hardware store · off-licence · greengrocer's

health-related function

chemist'stobacconist's

Shop selling smoking products

off-licence · pub · liquor store · tobacconist · fast food restaurant

Phrases
Family

chemistry, chemist, chemists, alchemist, biochemistry, biochemist, alchemists

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G