A place where a pharmacist prepares medications according to a doctor's prescription; a drugstore or dispensary.

(Mainland China) (abbreviation) An administrative body for medicine and health, specifically the 医药管理局 yī​yào​guǎn​lǐ​jú.

(historical) A government agency from the Song to the Ming dynasties responsible for preparing or selling medicine to the public

(historical) Large and famous traditional Chinese medicine shops during the Ming and Qing dynasties

A wholesale pharmaceutical distributor or business house