Meaning & History From the Turkic name TemÃ¼r meaning iron. Timur, also known as Tamerlane (from Persian ØªÛÙÙØ± ÙÙÚ¯ (Timur e Lang) meaning Timur the lame), was a 14th-century Turkic leader who conquered large areas of Western Asia. Categories athletes, emperors, metals
An apothecary /ÉËpÉÎ¸É¨kÉri/ was a medical professional who formulated and dispensed materia medica to physicians, surgeons and patients.pothecary derives from the Ancient Greek word á¼ÏÎ¿Î¸Î®ÎºÎ· (apothá¸kÄ, âa repository, storehouseâ), Latin apotheca (ârepository, storehouse, warehouseâ), Old French apotecaire, from Medieval Latin apothecarius (âstorekeeperâ), from apotheca (âshop, storeâ), which eventually came to mean an Apothecary, or Pharmacist.
In addition to dispensing medicines, the apothecary offered general medical advice and a range of services that are now performed by other specialist practitioners, such as surgeons and obstetricians.