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abbreviation meanings
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ad | (up) to |
| ad lib | at pleasure |
| add | add (then) or adde |
| agit | shake, stir, or agita |
| alt. h. | every other hour or alternis horis |
| aa | of each or ana |
| a. | before or ante |
| a c | before meals or ante cibum |
| a m | morning or ante meridien |
| amp | ampule |
| aq | water or aqua |
| aq. ad. | water up to or aqua ad |
| ag. dest | distilled water |
| aqua dist. | distilled water |
| aur | ear or auris |
| a d | right ear or auris dexter |
| a l | left ear or aurix laevus |
| a t c | around the clock |
| b | twice or bis |
| b i d | twice a day or bis in die |
| branch | the arm or brachium |
| bsa | body surface area |
| caps | capsule or capsula |
| c c | cubic centimeters |
| charts | powder papers, divided powders, or chartulae |
| c(ib) | food or cibus |
| collun | a nose wash or collunarium |
| collut | a mouthwash or collutorium |
| collyr | an eyewash or collyrium |
| comp | compound or compositus |
| C(ong) | gallon or congius |
| c. | with food/meals or cum cibus |
| d. | give though, let begin, or dentur |
| d.t.d. | give of such doses or dentur tales doses |
| d | right or dexter |
| dieb alt | every other day or diebus alternis |
| dil | dilute(d) or dilutus |
| disp | dispense |
| div | divide |
| dw | distilled water |
| elix | elixer |
| emuls | emulusion or emulsum |
| et | and |
| e.m.p. | as directed, or in the manor described, or ex modo prescripto |
| a s | left ear |
| cr | cream |
| DAW | dispense as written |
| discontinue | dc, D/C, or disc |
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