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farmacéutico

English translation: pharmacist

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Spanish term or phrase:farmacéutico
English translation:pharmacist
Entered by: Alan Lambson

23:25 Mar 19, 2018
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Pharmaceuticals
Spanish term or phrase: farmacéutico
A person licensed to dispense prescription drugs. In the UK can you call him/her a pharmacist, or must you use the word "chemist" ?
Alan Lambson
Local time: 04:47
pharmacist
Explanation:
I would say

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Note added at 6 mins (2018-03-19 23:31:46 GMT)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pharmacist

Pharmacists, also known as chemists (Commonwealth English) or druggists are healthcare professionals who practice in pharmacy, the field of health sciences focusing on safe and effective medication use.

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Note added at 7 mins (2018-03-19 23:32:30 GMT)
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context.reverso.net/traduccion/ingles-espanol/pharmacist
Esto no es diferente de que a alguien que necesite un medicamento para el corazón, el farmacéutico le dé pastillas de azúcar. We got a deal with the pharmacist. Tenemos un trato con el farmacéutico. In addition, a pharmacy and pharmacist are available as necessary.

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Note added at 8 mins (2018-03-19 23:33:29 GMT)
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pharmacist
ˈfɑːməsɪst/Enviar
noun
a person who is professionally qualified to prepare and dispense medicinal drugs.

noun
1. farmacéutico
Selected response from:

David Hollywood
Local time: 07:47
Grading comment
Thanks for the clarification!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5pharmacist
David Hollywood
4 +2pharmacist
Domini Lucas


  

Answers


6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
pharmacist


Explanation:
Have always called ours the pharmacist. Usually refer to the shop as the chemist. Or someone working in the field of chemistry.



    Reference: http://www.dictionary.com/browse/pharmacist
    Reference: http://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/pharmacist
Domini Lucas
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:47
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  James A. Walsh: Yes, have only ever called the physical shop a "chemist" in my life before moving to Spain 13 years ago, now I tend to call it the "pharmacy". Either way, "pharmacist" all the way for the person.
11 mins
agree  neilmac: My dad had a chemist shop and had to employ a pharmacist, occasionally locums.
8 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
pharmacist


Explanation:
I would say

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Note added at 6 mins (2018-03-19 23:31:46 GMT)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pharmacist

Pharmacists, also known as chemists (Commonwealth English) or druggists are healthcare professionals who practice in pharmacy, the field of health sciences focusing on safe and effective medication use.

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Note added at 7 mins (2018-03-19 23:32:30 GMT)
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context.reverso.net/traduccion/ingles-espanol/pharmacist
Esto no es diferente de que a alguien que necesite un medicamento para el corazón, el farmacéutico le dé pastillas de azúcar. We got a deal with the pharmacist. Tenemos un trato con el farmacéutico. In addition, a pharmacy and pharmacist are available as necessary.

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Note added at 8 mins (2018-03-19 23:33:29 GMT)
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pharmacist
ˈfɑːməsɪst/Enviar
noun
a person who is professionally qualified to prepare and dispense medicinal drugs.

noun
1. farmacéutico


David Hollywood
Local time: 07:47
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 110
Grading comment
Thanks for the clarification!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Domini Lucas: Sorry. Mine accidentally overlapped with yours.
2 mins
  -> thanks Domini and often happens
agree  James A. Walsh: Yes, have only ever called the physical shop a "chemist" in my life before moving to Spain 13 years ago, now I tend to call it the "pharmacy". Either way, "pharmacist" all the way for the person.
13 mins
  -> thanks James
agree  Joshua Parker
3 hrs
  -> thanks Joshua
agree  neilmac: My dad was "the chemist", but wasn't qualifed to dispense; he employed a pharmacist to do that.
8 hrs
  -> thanks Neil
agree  Neil Ashby
11 hrs
  -> thanks Neil
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