apothecary
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Instead of shelves of alcohol, apothecary drawers stocked with ingredients like goji berries and angelica root line the walls, permeating the room with their scent.
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
Sweethearts — also known as conversation hearts — were created in 1847, when a Boston pharmacist named Oliver Chase invented a machine that made it easier to create apothecary lozenges.
From Salon • Feb. 13, 2024
Paleontologists first discovered Gigantopithecus in the mid-1930s in a Hong Kong apothecary where the ape’s unusually large molars were being hawked as “dragon teeth.”
From New York Times • Jan. 10, 2024
Think of our neighborhood and the Wing as an apothecary, a joy and healing resource.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 27, 2023
An apothecary was the least-skilled medical person; why not go for the best?
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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The Hunger Games
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"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act V
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