pharmacy

薬局

薬を買ったり受け取ったりする店や、病院内の部門。

やさしい英語で： A shop or hospital department where you get medicines.

• The pharmacy is open.
• I collected my tablets from the pharmacy.
• Are there any pharmacies near the station?

類義語： chemist’s, drugstore

よく使う表現： local pharmacy, hospital pharmacy, at the pharmacy

薬学

薬の作り方や働きなどを研究する学問。

やさしい英語で： The study of medicines, including how they are made and how they work.

• She studies pharmacy.
• His pharmacy degree included classes in chemistry.
• The university opened a new school of pharmacy.

よく使う表現： study pharmacy, pharmacy degree, school of pharmacy

薬剤師の仕事

薬を調製して渡し、使い方などについて人に助言する仕事。

やさしい英語で： The work of preparing and supplying medicines and advising people about them.

• She works in pharmacy.
• He chose pharmacy as a career.
• Safe pharmacy practice requires careful checking of prescriptions.

よく使う表現： practice pharmacy, career in pharmacy, pharmacy practice

大量の薬

薬やその他の薬物を大量に集めたもの。一人が使う分を指すこともある。

やさしい英語で： A large collection of medicines or other drugs, sometimes those used by one person.

• His cupboard held a whole pharmacy.
• She carried a small pharmacy of pills in her bag.
• He took a pharmacy of drugs each morning.

類義語： collection of drugs

よく使う表現： a whole pharmacy, a small pharmacy, pharmacy of pills