Pharmacy (noun)

1. The art and science of preparing and dispensing drugs and medicines.
2. A place where drugs and medicines are sold and dispensed.

Origin:

Middle english farmacie, from old french farmacie, from medieval latin pharmacia, from greek pharmakeia, from pharmakon drug, poison.

Examples:

1. He works as a pharmacist in a local pharmacy.
2. She went to the pharmacy to buy some medicine.
3. The pharmacy is open 24 hours a day.
4. The pharmacy was closed for renovations.
5. He studied pharmacy in college.