Dispenser vs. Pharmacist

Dispensernoun

Something or someone that dispenses things.

Pharmacistnoun

(pharmacy) A professional who dispenses prescription drugs in a hospital or retail pharmacy.

Dispensernoun

An object used to dispense other items.

‘a toilet-paper dispenser’;

Pharmacistnoun

One who studies pharmacy.

Dispensernoun

A person who makes up prescriptions, such as an optician or pharmacist.

Pharmacistnoun

One skilled in pharmacy; a pharmaceutist; a druggist.

Dispensernoun

One who, or that which, dispenses; a distributer; as, a dispenser of favors.

Pharmacistnoun

a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs

Dispensernoun

a container so designed that the contents can be used in prescribed amounts

Pharmacistnoun

a person who is professionally qualified to prepare and dispense medicinal drugs.

Dispensernoun

a person who dispenses

Pharmacist

A pharmacist, also known as a chemist (Commonwealth English) or a druggist (North American and, archaically, Commonwealth English), is a health professional who knows the composition, properties, interactions and proper use of medications. The pharmacist provides pharmaceutical information and clinical advice to the public, as well as primary health care and First Aid services to patients.