Meaning
pharmacy
- pharmacy, chemist's
- pharmacy (field of study)
In a sentence
La farmacia sotto casa chiude alle otto.
The pharmacy downstairs closes at eight.
Vado in farmacia a comprare un medicinale.
I'm going to the pharmacy to buy some medicine.
Non vado in farmacia, ho già tutto.
I'm not going to the pharmacy, I already have everything.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| farmacia | feminine · singular |
| farmacie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- For the shop, farmacia is standard. Drugstore-style stores with snacks and cosmetics are less typical in Italy.
- Don't confuse farmacia with medicinale or medicina: farmacia is the place or the academic field, not the medicine itself.
- In Italy, a parafarmacia sells some health products but not all prescription medicines; it's not fully interchangeable with farmacia.