Question

the root pens means weigh out or distribute. what does the word dispensary mean? a place where medical treatment is in short supply a place where medications are manufactured a place where medicine is prepared and sold

Explanation:

The root "pens" means weigh out or distribute. A dispensary is a place where medicine is prepared and sold, which relates to the act of distributing medicine. The first option about short - supply of medical treatment is not related to the root meaning, and the second option about manufacturing is different from distribution.

Answer:

a place where medicine is prepared and sold