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fluidram

/ˈfluː.ɪd.ræm/

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noun

/ˈfluː.ɪd.ræm/C2formalbritishmedical
  • ruЕдиница вместимости или объёма, равная одной восьмой жидкой унции, используемая как в британской имперской системе, так и в аптекарской системе.

A unit of capacity or volume, equal to one eighth of a fluid ounce, used in both the British imperial system and the apothecary system.

  1. British imperial unit of volumeC2formalbritishmedical

    A unit of volume in the British imperial system, equal to 60 minims or approximately 3.55 milliliters.

    ruБританская имперская единица объёма

    • The pharmacist measured exactly one fluidram of the tincture.
    • The recipe called for two fluidrams of the medicinal syrup.
    • In old British texts, a fluidram was a common apothecary measure.

    Synonymsfluid drachmfluid dram

  2. Apothecary unit of volumeC2formalmedical

    A unit of capacity in the apothecaries' system, equal to one-eighth of a fluid ounce.

    ruАптекарская единица объёма

    • The doctor prescribed three fluidrams of the liquid medicine.
    • One fluidram is equivalent to 60 minims in the apothecary system.
    • The apothecary carefully poured a fluidram of the solution into the vial.

    Synonymsfluid drachmfluid dram