Meaning of the word apothecary in English

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apothecary

US /əˈpɑː.θəˌker.i/
UK /əˈpɒθ.ə.kər.i/
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Noun

a person who prepared and sold medicines and drugs

Example:
The old apothecary mixed a special herbal remedy for the patient.
In many historical novels, the village apothecary was a respected figure.