apothecary vs PCP

apothecary and PCP both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
apothecary	Yes	No	No	No
PCP	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, PCP is a hypernym of apothecary; that is, PCP is a word with a broader meaning than apothecary:

apothecary: a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
PCP: a person who helps in identifying or preventing or treating illness or disability

Other hypernyms of apothecary include caregiver, health care provider, health professional, primary care provider.

apothecary (noun)	PCP (noun)
a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs	a drug used as an anesthetic by veterinarians; illicitly taken (originally in the form of powder or `dust') for its effects as a hallucinogen
	a person who helps in identifying or preventing or treating illness or disability