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.
He sold and mixed medicine in his shop. Buyers did not need a prescription. Often the apothecary had no special training and no license. A doctor and an apothecary were very much alike. Both mixed medicine.Both visited the sick. Either might apply leeches to reduce pain and swelling.Or they might bleed a patient to treat most any disease.uyers did not need a prescription. Often the apothecary had no special training and no license. A doctor and an apothecary were very much alike. Both mixed medicine. Both visited the sick. Either might apply leeches to reduce pain and swelling. Or they might bleed a patient to treat most any disease.