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fluid drachm

/ˈfluːɪd dræm/

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/ˈfluːɪd dræm/formalmedicalobsolete
  • ruИсторическая единица объёма, использовавшаяся в аптекарских и фармацевтических измерениях, равная одной восьмой жидкой унции или приблизительно 3,7 миллилитра. В настоящее время не используется в современной медицине или науке.

A historical unit of volume used in apothecary and pharmaceutical measurements, equal to one-eighth of a fluid ounce or approximately 3.7 milliliters. It is no longer in common use in modern medicine or science.

  1. Unit of volumeC2formalbritish

    A unit of liquid volume in the imperial system, equal to 1/8 of a fluid ounce or approximately 3.55 milliliters in the UK, and about 3.7 milliliters in the US.

    ruЖидкая драхма

    • The pharmacist measured out one fluid drachm of the medicine.
    • In old recipes, ingredients were often listed in fluid drachms.
    • The dosage was prescribed as two fluid drachms per day.