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a shop, or part of one, that sells medicines and drugs 药房；药店；医药柜台 The cream is available at/from/in pharmacies without a prescription. 这种药膏可在药房买到，无需提供处方。 Research is bringing more effective new drugs to pharmacy shelves. 研究可使更有疗效的新药登上药房的货架。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- community
- hospital
- local
- …
- business
- chain
- counter
- …
- available at pharmacies
- available from pharmacies
- available in pharmacies
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a place in a hospital where medicines are prepared （医院的）药房，配药室 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- community
- hospital
- local
- …
- business
- chain
- counter
- …
- available at pharmacies
- available from pharmacies
- available in pharmacies
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the study of how to prepare medicines and drugs 药剂学；制药学
Word Originlate Middle English (denoting the administration of drugs): from Old French farmacie, via medieval Latin from Greek pharmakeia ‘practice of the druggist’, based on pharmakon ‘drug’.