1. a person who prepares and sells medicines; a pharmacist or druggist
Usage: historical or archaic in modern usage; more common in British English
2. a shop where medicines and drugs are prepared and sold
Usage: archaic; now typically called a pharmacy or drugstore

Examples

• In medieval times, the apothecary was often the only person in town who could treat illnesses.
• The apothecary's shop was filled with glass bottles containing various herbs and remedies.
• Before modern pharmacies existed, people relied on the local apothecary for medical advice and medicines.
• Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet features a poor apothecary who sells poison to Romeo.
• The apothecary carefully measured out the correct dose of medicine for each patient.