pharmacist vs apothecary

pharmacist and apothecary both are nouns.

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

As nouns, pharmacist and apothecary are synonyms defined as:

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

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

pharmacist (noun)	apothecary (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