druggist:
(plural: ‘druggists‘; pronunciation: the letter ‘u’ rhymes with the letter ‘u’ in the word “but”)
in British English = ‘pharmacist’
This word has a positive connotation (positive sense).
a person who prepares and/or sells medicine (drugs);
a person who owns a pharmacy/drugstore/medical store;
a chemist,
a druggist at his drug store selling drugs/medicine
e.g.
After getting his pharmacy degree, Don worked as a druggist in the local drug stores for three years .
Druggists in the past used to treat patients with minor illness; the present day druggists, however, are not licensed to treat patients of any sickness, unless, of course, they are their own family.
Some druggists don’t like to be called ‘druggists’ because some people are confused between a ‘druggie’ and a ‘druggist’ and think that a druggist is a druggie who is a drug addict!
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