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OP Date: Wed Apr 9 07:39:04 EDT 1997
Subject: A.Word.A.Day--apothecary
apoth.e.cary n [ME apothecarie, fr. ML apothecarius, fr. LL, shopkeeper, fr. L apotheca storehouse, fr. Gk apothEkE, fr. apotithenai to put away, fr. apo- + tithenai to put -- more at DO : 14th century]
1 : one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes
2 : PHARMACY
(Interesting that the roots have no association with medication.)
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