pharmacy

pharmacy

phar·macy [pharmacy pharmacies]   [ˈfɑːməsi]    [ˈfɑːrməsi]  noun (pl. phar·macies)
1. countable a shop/store, or part of one, that sells medicines and drugs

compare  chemist, drugstore

2. countable a place in a hospital where medicines are prepared

3. uncountable the study of how to prepare medicines and drugs 
Word Origin:
late 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’.  
Example Bank:
• Research is bringing more effective new drugs to pharmacy shelves.
• The cream is available at/from/in pharmacies without a prescription.

• The ointment is available from pharmacies without prescription.