(Brit.)a shop where medicinal drugs are dispensed and sold, and in which toiletries and other medical goods can be purchased (英)药房,药店 ■a person who is authorized to dispense such medicinal drugs 药剂师
an expert in chemistry; a person engaged in chemical research or experiments 化学家;化学研究员,化学实验师
语源
late Middle English (denoting an alchemist): from French chimiste, from modern Latin chimista, from alchimista 'alchemist', from alchimia (see alchemy)