# chemist's

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Synonym of pharmacy, especially when run as a small standalone shop.

## Etymology
Clipping of chemist's shop, in the British use of chemist as a synonym for pharmacist.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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