薬局
Meanings
2
hospital pharmacy; dispensary
Refers specifically to the pharmacy department inside a hospital or clinic, where medicines are dispensed to inpatients and outpatients.
I received my medicine at the hospital pharmacy.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉で処方箋を出すto hand in a prescription at a place (like a pharmacy)
I handed in my prescription at the pharmacy and got the medicine.
- 〈場所〉で薬をもらうto receive/pick up medicine at a place
I picked up my medicine at the hospital pharmacy before going home.
- 〈場所〉に薬剤師がいるto have a pharmacist working at a place
There's a kind pharmacist working at this pharmacy.