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pharmacy

[/ˈfɑːrməsi/]
nounfemininepl: pharmacies
farmácia
1. A place where medicinal drugs are prepared and dispensed by a pharmacist
I need to go to the pharmacy to pick up my prescription.
Preciso ir à farmácia para pegar minha receita.
2. The science and practice of preparing and dispensing medicinal drugs
She studied pharmacy in university to become a pharmacist.
Ela estudou farmácia na universidade para se tornar farmacêutica.
3. A store or counter within a store where medicines and health products are sold
The pharmacy is located at the back of the supermarket.
A farmácia fica no fundo do supermercado.
Synonyms
drugstoreapothecarychemist

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
farmácia
standard term used throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
farmácia
no regional variation
São Paulo
farmácia
no regional variation
Portugal
farmácia
standard term; 'botica' is an archaic alternative

Related Idioms & Phrases

head to the pharmacy
work at a pharmacy
over-the-counter at the pharmacy
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