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 medicine is prepared and sold a place where medications are manufactured

Explanation:

The root "pens" means weigh out or distribute. A dispensary is a place where medicine is prepared and distributed (sold). It doesn't mean a place with short - supply medical treatment or a manufacturing place.

Answer:

a place where medicine is prepared and sold