Origin: Greek suffix -ist
Alchemist has 2 different meanings across 1 category:
one who was versed in the practice of alchemy and who sought an elixir of life and a panacea and an alkahest and the philosopher's stone
"The old manuscript described how the ambitious alchemist spent his entire fortune searching for the philosopher's stone to turn lead into gold."
One who practices alchemy.
"The old man was rumored to be an alchemist who spent his nights trying to turn lead into gold in a cluttered basement workshop."