noun
pharmacist; dispenser; compounder
Refers to a professional who prepares and dispenses medications, often in a pharmacy or hospital setting. The term is somewhat formal and may be used in legal or occupational contexts.
調剤師は処方箋に従って薬を調合する。
The pharmacist compounds medicines according to the prescription.
彼女は病院で調剤師とし
She works as a dispenser at a hospital.
Compound of 調剤 (chōzai, 'compounding of medicines') + 師 (shi, 'specialist, master'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term follows a common pattern for occupational titles.