Sakota  +  401759 Tue, 07 Aug 07 11:46 PM what does Apothecary mean? Sakota Joined on Fri, May 11 2007 Full Member 131 I am ready to be criticised. Just do it and I will appreciate it!

	Francesca  +  401785 Wed, 08 Aug 07 12:41 AM Hello! Apothecary should be an old word for 'pharmacist', at least this is what my dictionary says Francesca Joined on Tue, Oct 11 2005 Contributing Member 1,786

	Feebs11  +  401793 Wed, 08 Aug 07 01:22 AM Apothecary >  1366, "shopkeeper," from O.Fr. apotecaire (13c.), from L.L. apothecarius "storekeeper," from L. apotheca "storehouse," from Gk. apotheke "storehouse," lit. "a place where things are put away," from apo- "away" + tithenai "to put," from PIE base *dhe- "to put, to do" . Drugs and herbs being among the chief items of non-perishable goods, the meaning narrowed 17c. to "druggist" Feebs11 Joined on Thu, Nov 23 2006 UK Veteran Member 5,015 Apothecary