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ABBREVIATIONS FOR PRESCRIPTIONS. 23

ABBREVIATION. LATIN WORD. ENGLISH WORD.
Amp., Ampere
Aq., Aqua, Water.
Aq. tepid., Aqua tepida. Warm water.
Aq. ferv.. Aqua fervens, Hot water.
Aq. dest, Aqua destillata, Distilled water.
At. wt., Atomic weight,
C. or Cong., Congius, A gallon.
Chart., Chartula, A small paper.
Coch., Cochlear, A spoonful.
Coch. mag.. Cochlear magnum. A tablespoon ful.
Coch. parv.. Cochlear parvum, A leaspoonful.
Colent., Colentur, Let them be strained.
Collyr., Collyrium, An eye-water.
Comp., Compositus, Compound.
Contus., Contusus, Bruised or broken.
Cort., Cortex, Bark.
Ext., Extractum, An extract.
F. or Ft., Fiat vel fiant, Let them be made.
Fol., Folium vel folia, A leaf or leaves.
Garg,, Gargarysma, A gargle.
Gr., Granutii vel grana, A grain or grains.
Gtt., Gutta vel guttae. A drop or drops.
Haust., Haustus, A draught.
Infus., Infusum, An infusion.
M., Misce, Mix.
Mass., Massa, A mass.
Mist., Mistura, A mixture.
0., Octarius, A pint.
Pil., Pilula vel pilulse, A pill or pills.
Pulv., Pulvis vel pulveres, A powder or powders.
q. s.. Quantum sufficit. A sufficient quantity.
R.. Recipe, Take.
Rad., Radix, A root.
S., Signa, Write or give directions.
Spts., Spiritus, Spirits.
ss., Semis, The half.
Syr., Syrupus, Syrup.
Tinct, Tinctura, A tincture.
lb., Libra, A pound.
Uncia, An ounce.
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^' Drachma, A drachm.
9. Scrupulus, A scruple.
Fluiduncia, A fluid ounce.
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^5' Fluidrachma, A fluid drachm.
m. Minim, A drop.