Plural of druggist; professionals who prepare, dispense, and sell medications and pharmaceutical products.
From 'druggist' (from 'drug' + '-ist' meaning practitioner) with regular plural '-s'. The term became standard in the 19th century as pharmaceutical professions professionalized.
Druggists were once the trusted health advisors of communities—before doctors were everywhere, your local druggist would diagnose and treat minor ailments. They're the ancestors of modern pharmacists!
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