c.1386, "a medicine," from O.Fr. farmacie, from M.L. pharmacia, from Gk. pharmakeia "use of drugs or medicines," from pharmakeus "preparer of drugs," from pharmakon "drug, poison, philter, charm, spell, enchantment." Meaning "use or administration of drugs" is attested from c.1400; that of "place where drugs are prepared and dispensed" is first recorded 1833. Pharmacist coined in Eng. 1834.

the preparation of medicines
Example: He is studying pharmacy.

Arabic: صَيْدَلَه Chinese (Simplified): 制药，配药 Chinese (Traditional): 制藥，配藥 Czech: farmacie Danish: farmaci Dutch: farmacie Estonian: farmaatsia Finnish: farmasia French: pharmacie German: die Pharmazie Greek: φαρμακευτική Hungarian: gyógyszerészet Icelandic: lyfjafræði Indonesian: farmasi Italian: farmacia	Japanese: 薬学 Latvian: farmācija Lithuanian: farmacija Norwegian: farmasi Polish: farmacja Portuguese (Brazil): farmácia Portuguese (Portugal): farmácia Romanian: farmacie Russian: фармацевтика Slovak: farmácia Slovenian: farmacija Spanish: farmacia Swedish: farmaci, apotekarkonst Turkish: eczacılık

a shop etc where medicines are sold or given out
Example: the hospital pharmacy

Arabic: فَرْمَشِيَّه، صَيْدَلِيَّه Chinese (Simplified): 药房 Chinese (Traditional): 藥房 Czech: lékárna Danish: apotek; -apotek Dutch: apotheek Estonian: apteek Finnish: apteekki French: pharmacie German: die Apotheke Greek: φαρμακείο Hungarian: gyógyszertár Icelandic: apótek, lyfjabúð Indonesian: apotek Italian: farmacia	Japanese: 薬局 Latvian: aptieka Lithuanian: vaistinė Norwegian: apotek Polish: apteka Portuguese (Brazil): farmácia Portuguese (Portugal): farmácia Romanian: farmacie Russian: аптека Slovak: lekáreň Slovenian: lekarna Spanish: farmacia Swedish: apotek Turkish: eczane