apothecary vs pharmacist

apothecary and pharmacist both are nouns.

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

As nouns, apothecary and pharmacist are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of apothecary include chemist, druggist, pill pusher, pill roller.

apothecary (noun)	pharmacist (noun)
a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs	a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs