2007-02-02 05:06:42 · 20 answers · asked by Yasmin H 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Apothecary (pronounced /ə.pɔð.ɪ.kɛɹ.i/ or ah-POTH-i-kerry) is an historical name for a medical practitioner who formulates and dispenses materia medica to physicians, surgeons and patients — a role now served by a pharmacist.
In addition to pharmacy the apothecary also offered general medical advice and a range of services that are now performed solely by other specialist practitioners, such as surgery and midwifery. Apothecaries often operated through a retail shop, which in addition to ingredients for medicines, would also sell tobacco and patent medicines.
2007-02-02 05:41:58 · answer #1 · answered by melodybungle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In olden times, in England, there was a trade less than a doctor called apothecary. This was before the discovery that blood circulates in the human body by Joseph Lester. The Apothecary used to "bleed" persons having sickness on the belief that bad blood when removed would cure the patient. The Apothecary also would mix various ingredients to make medicines as per the directions of the doctor or Physician. The present day pharmacist is the evolution of the Apothecary trade. John Keats, the famous poet, was an Apothecary , who, while practising his trade, contacted tuberculosis and lost his sweetheart and wrote the famous sonnet"La Belle Dame Sans Merci" or the beautiful woman without mercy .
2007-02-02 05:23:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
As they say an apothecary is an old word for druggist. Funnily enough it didn't mean that originally. It come from old French 'apotocaire' meaning a general storekeeper and comes from the old Greek word for a storehouse. Grocers and Druggists were not really distinguished until the early 16 hundreds. I guess 1617 was the important date (at least for the UK) because the Apothecaries' Company of London separated from the Grocers Company. That was only about 100 years after Paracelsus started researching medication and using chemicals and minerals. I guess Things were Beginning To Move.
2007-02-02 05:23:11 · answer #3 · answered by Richard T 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apothecary is old name for pharmacist or chemist. This work or title is still used in Germany for a chemist shop Apotek or Apoteka.
2007-02-02 05:22:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
That´s funny..washeteria sounds like a place where you can wash your clothes and drink some coffee and an apothecary is as I thought a pharmacist (-: Well,the town I´m living in at the moment has got 1.8 millions of inhabitants,520 pharmacies and 178 laundromats ( google research ) I´m sure there are some quaint stores but I haven´t seen everything right now..I can put it in YA if I find something weird..(-:
2016-03-29 01:39:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A druggist in the Elizabethan period. Apothecaries made medicines, such as they were, and poisons and things of that nature. Not to be confused with Alchemists, who tried to turn lead into gold.
2007-02-02 05:28:46 · answer #6 · answered by Year of the Monkey 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
name for pharmacy, but only when they actually mix medicines in the shop (Yes, there are still some holistic apothecaries.)
2007-02-02 05:20:18 · answer #7 · answered by SusanB 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
apothecary table- table with little storage areas for medicine
2007-02-02 09:42:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a chemist/potion makers. in harry potter that get their potion ingredients from the 'apothecary'
2007-02-03 00:39:59 · answer #9 · answered by ♥♥♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. a druggist; a pharmacist.
2. a pharmacy or drugstore.
3. (esp. in England and Ireland) a druggist licensed to prescribe medicine.
2007-02-02 10:42:40 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋