apothecaries' system

apothecaries' system
A particular system of measuring mass and volume.

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  • Apothecaries-System —   [ə pɔθəkərɪz , englisch], in Großbritannien und den USA für Drogen und Arzneimittel verwendetes System von Gewichts und Masseneinheiten (Ounce, Drachm, Scruple) mit einer den Apothekergewichten entsprechenden Teilung der Einheiten, die durch… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Apothecaries' system — |The basic form of the apothecaries system is essentially a subset of the Roman weight system. An apothecaries pound normally consisted of 12 ounces. (In France this was changed to 16 ounces, and in Spain the customary unit was the marco , a mark …   Wikipedia

  • apothecaries’ system of weights — vaistininkystės vienetų sistema statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Senovinė vaistininkystėje naudojama matavimo vienetų sistema. Ją sudaro vaistinės svaras (373 g), vaistinės uncija (31,103 g), vaistinės drachma (3,89 g) …   Penkiakalbis aiškinamasis metrologijos terminų žodynas

  • apothecaries' — adjective In or relating to the apothecaries system of measures. apothecaries ounce …   Wiktionary

  • apothecaries'weight — n. A system of weights used in pharmacy and based on an ounce equal to 480 grains and a pound equal to 12 ounces. It has been largely replaced by measures of the metric system. * * * …   Universalium

  • apothecaries' weight — n a system of weights used chiefly by pharmacists in compounding medical prescriptions that include the pound of 12 ounces, the dram of 60 grains, and the scruple * * * a system of weights used in compounding prescriptions, based on the grain (64 …   Medical dictionary

  • apothecaries' measure — n. Pharmacy a system of fluid measure using minims, fluid drams, and fluid ounces: see the table of weights and measures in the Reference Supplement …   English World dictionary

  • apothecaries' weight — n. a system of weights no longer used in modern pharmacy: see the table of weights and measures in the Reference Supplement …   English World dictionary

  • apothecaries' weight — noun any weight unit used in pharmacy; an ounce is equal to 480 grains and a pound is equal to 12 ounces • Syn: ↑apothecaries unit • Hypernyms: ↑weight unit, ↑weight • Hyponyms: ↑grain, ↑scruple, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • apothecaries' weight — a system of weights used chiefly in compounding and dispensing drugs: 20 grains = 1 scruple; 3 scruples = 1 dram; 8 drams = 1 ounce; 12 ounces = 1 pound. The grain, ounce, and pound are the same as in troy weight, the grain alone being the same… …   Universalium

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