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Use an attributive adjective, not an attributive noun. The word "adjective" is a noun. The word "adjectival" is its derived adjective.
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What is the proper adjectivecorrectly derived adjectival form, if any, of apothecary?

What is the proper adjectiveadjectival form, if any, of apothecary?

My best guess is 'apothecal', although my resources have not found a definitive answer one way or the other.

For example:

Jordan opened the package he had brought from the apothecary. It had a clear apothecal smell.

What is the proper adjective form, if any, of apothecary?

What is the proper adjective form, if any, of apothecary?

My best guess is 'apothecal', although my resources have not found a definitive answer one way or the other.

For example:

Jordan opened the package he had brought from the apothecary. It had a clear apothecal smell.

What is the correctly derived adjectival form, if any, of apothecary?

What is the proper adjectival form, if any, of apothecary?

My best guess is 'apothecal', although my resources have not found a definitive answer one way or the other.

For example:

Jordan opened the package he had brought from the apothecary. It had a clear apothecal smell.

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Pretty much what's inWhat is the title. Myproper adjective form, if any, of apothecary?

My best guess is "apothecal"'apothecal', although my resources have not found a definitive answer one way or the other.

For example:

Jordan opened the package he had brought from the apothecary. It had a clear apothecal smell.

Pretty much what's in the title. My best guess is "apothecal", although my resources have not found a definitive answer one way or the other.

For example:

Jordan opened the package he had brought from the apothecary. It had a clear apothecal smell.

What is the proper adjective form, if any, of apothecary?

My best guess is 'apothecal', although my resources have not found a definitive answer one way or the other.

For example:

Jordan opened the package he had brought from the apothecary. It had a clear apothecal smell.

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