Apothecary

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Anderson (1889)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

One who makes a business of compounding and selling drugs. See 72 Ky. 569.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

"Any person who keeps a shop or building where medicines are compounded or prepared according to prescriptions of physicians, or where medicines are sold, shall be regarded as an apothecary." 14 Stat. L. 119, § 23. In England and Ireland an apothecary is a member of an inferior branch of the mi profession and is licensed by the Apothecaries Company to practice medicine as well as to sell drugs. See Druggist. APPARATOR (Lat). A furnisher; a provider. The sheriff of Bucks had formerly a considerable allowance as apparator co7nitatus (apparator for the county); Cowell.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Any person who keeps a shop or building where medicines are compounded or prepared according to prescriptions of physicians or where medicines are sold. Act Cong. July 13, 1866, c. 184, § 9, 14 Stat 119; Woodward v. Ball, 6 Car. & P. 577; Westmoreland v. Bragg, 2 Hili (S. C.) 414; Com. v. Fuller, 2 Walk. (Pat) 550. The term "druggist" properly means one whose occupation is to buy and sell drugs, without compounding or preparing them. The term therefore has a much more limited and restricted meaning than the word "apothecary," and there is little difficulty in concluding that the term "druggist" may be applied in a technical sense to persons who buy and sell drugs. State v. Holmes, 28 La. Ann. 767, 26 Am. Rep. 110; Apothecaries' Co. v. Greenough, 1 Q. B. 803; State v. Donaldson, 41 Minn. 74, 42 N. W. 781.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Any person who keeps a shop or building where medicines are couipounded or prepared according io prescriptions of physicians, or where medicines are sold. Act Cong, July 13, 1866, § 9; 14 St. at Large, 119, The term “druggist” properly means one whose eccupation is to buy and sell drugs without compounding or preparing them. The term therefore has a much more limited ani restricted meaning than the word “apothecary,” and there ia little difficulty in coneluding that the term “druggist” may be applied in a technical sense to persons who buy and sell drugs. 28 La, Ann, 767.

A Dictionary of Law

William C. Anderson · 1889

See Druggist; Merchant. Any person who keeps a shop or building where medicines are compounded or prepared according to the prescriptions of physicians, or where medicines are sold.*