Spanish Conversation · Level 174
15 words
Spanish word
farmacéutico
Pronunciation
IPA/faɾmaˈθewtiko/
Meaning
- masculine nounpharmacist
Example
El farmacéutico me explicó cómo tomar la medicina.
The pharmacist explained to me how to take the medicine.
More examples
Consulté con el farmacéutico sobre la interacción entre medicamentos.
I consulted with the pharmacist about the interaction between medications.
Core concept
Clinical medication expert who evaluates drug choices, doses, and administration methods.
Common phrases
consultar con el farmacéutico
consult with the pharmacist
pedir consejo al farmacéutico
ask the pharmacist for advice
Similar words
farmacia: Retail outlet that sells medicines and health items and dispenses prescription drugs.
enfermero: Monitors patients' conditions and provides nursing care and daily living assistance.
médico: Evaluates symptoms, diagnoses illnesses, and prescribes treatments.
Definition in Spanish
Persona formada en farmacia y farmacología que aconseja sobre medicamentos, dosis y su administración.
Word origin
Borrowed from Latin pharmaceuticus (from Greek pharmakeutikós 'practitioner in drugs'), the word became the Spanish occupational noun farmacéutico through the suffix -o.
Usage tips
- As a noun farmacéutico changes for gender and number (el farmacéutico, la farmacéutica, los farmacéuticos), and as an adjective it must agree with the noun (productos farmacéuticos).
Other meanings
- pharmaceuticaladjective
Related words
- farmacologíapharmacologynoun
- fármacodrugnoun
- farmacológicopharmacologicaladjective