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drugstore

[/ˈdrʌɡstɔːr/]
nounpl: drugstores
farmácia
1. A retail store where medicines and drugs are sold, typically also selling toiletries, cosmetics, and other sundries
I need to pick up my prescription at the drugstore.
Preciso buscar minha receita na farmácia.
2. In American English, a store featuring a soda fountain or lunch counter along with a pharmacy
We used to meet at the drugstore for milkshakes after school.
Costumávamos nos encontrar na farmácia para beber milk-shakes depois da escola.
Synonyms
pharmacyapothecarychemist

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
farmácia
Most common term for a pharmacy/drugstore
General Brazilian
drogaria
Alternative term, sometimes refers to a larger pharmacy chain
Portugal
farmácia
Standard term used in Portugal
Portugal
botica
Archaic or literary term

Related Idioms & Phrases

run down to the drugstore
drugstore cowboy (a person who dresses like a cowboy but has no real experience)
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