druggist Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
    pill roller; pill pusher; apothecary; pharmacist; chemist.

WordNet

Drug"gist noun
Etymology
F. droguiste, fr. drogue. See 3d Drug.
Definitions
  1. One who deals in drugs; especially, one who buys and sells drugs without compounding them; also, a pharmaceutist or apothecary. ✍ The same person often carries on the business of the druggist and the apothecary. See the Note under Apothecary.

Webster 1913