Apothecaries, Pharmacists & Chemists= from Wikipedia : Apothecary /əˈpɒθɪkəri/ is one term for a medical professional who formulates and dispenses materia medica to physicians, surgeons and patients. The modern pharmacist (also colloquially referred to as a chemist in British English ) has taken over this role and in some languages and regions the word is still used to refer to a retail pharmac...