farmacêutico
/faʁ.maˈsew.t͡ʃi.ku/masculine
The Portuguese word for pharmacist is farmacêutico.
The term refers to a professional who dispenses prescription drugs.
Meaning: professional who dispenses prescription drugs (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word changes based on gender and number. Use farmacêutico for a male pharmacist and farmacêutica for a female pharmacist. For a group of male pharmacists or a mixed-gender group, use the plural farmacêuticos. To refer to a group consisting only of female pharmacists, use the plural farmacêuticas.
How do you pronounce it?
/faʁ.maˈsew.tʃi.ku/. The word has 5 syllables, with the stress on the 3rd syllable.
Did you know?
- The word farmacêutico shares a root with the Greek pharmakon, which meant both 'remedy' and 'poison', reflecting the dual nature of the pharmacist's work.
- In Brazil, a pharmacist is often addressed as doutor or doutora by customers, even though they do not hold a medical degree.
- A farmacêutico in Brazil may also be trained in 'estética', allowing them to perform certain cosmetic procedures and prescribe skincare treatments.
Examples in context
- Você nunca me disse que era um farmacêutico.You never told me you were a pharmacist.This sentence shows how to use farmacêutico to describe someone's profession.Tatoeba #10786916 by DavidDias, translation #6343409 by CK
- Sou farmacêutico.I'm a pharmacist.This sentence shows how to state your profession using farmacêutico.Tatoeba #7135274 by iart61, translation #8918293 by CK
- Mas Franck Verzefé, um farmacêutico camaronês, desenvolveu um dispositivo que utiliza inteligência artificial para determinar se um medicamento é contrafeito ou a sério.But Franck Verzefé, a Cameroonian pharmacist, has developed a device that uses artificial intelligence to determine if a medicine is fake or the real thing.This sentence uses farmacêutico in a professional context regarding medical devices.Tatoeba #10824268 by Cangarejo, translation #10824267 by Cangarejo
- O farmacêutico me ajudou a escolher o medicamento correto.The pharmacist helped me choose the correct medication.
- A farmacêutica atualmente trabalha em um hospital renomado.The pharmacist currently works in a renowned hospital.
- Eu vou até a farmácia para ver se o farmacêutico pode me ajudar.I'll go to the pharmacy to see if the pharmacist can help me.
- A farmácia do bairro tem uma farmacêutica muito simpática.The neighborhood pharmacy has a very friendly pharmacist.
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Example conversation
Felipe is at a drugstore asking for professional advice.
- FelipeO farmacêutico pode me ajudar com isto?Can the pharmacist help me with this?
- BeatrizSim, ele está logo ali na frente.Yes, he is right there in the front.
- FelipeEu preciso que o farmacêutico veja a receita.I need the pharmacist to see the prescription.
- BeatrizTudo bem, vou chamá-lo para você agora.Alright, I will call him for you now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pharmacist” translations and entries farmacêutico, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
