A shop or retail establishment where drugs and medicines are bought and sold; a pharmacy or apothecary.
From 'drug' + 'shop' (a place of business). Emerged as a common term in the 17th-18th centuries as pharmaceutical retail became more formalized and separated from other trades.
Before 'pharmacy' became the standard term, 'drugshop' was completely normal—it's a reminder that English actively replaces old words with new ones as society changes and professions evolve.
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