1. (loan) (noun) chemist, pharmacy.
Me whakamāturu kia kotahi, kia rua rānei ngā māturu o te rongoā nei, me kawe ki te kēmihi te pukapuka nei. Māna e mahi mai te rongoā (TTT 1/3/1928:743). / One or two drops of this medicine should be dispensed and this prescription should be taken to the chemist. She will make up the medicine.
See also kēmehi
Synonyms: whare rongoā, kēmehi
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