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Common Weights, Measures, or Apothecary Abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ad | to, up to |
| ad lib | at pleasure |
| AMA | against medical advice |
| amt | amount |
| aq | water |
| aq. dest. | distilled water |
| C | Celsius, centigrade |
| cal | calorie |
| comp | compound |
| dil | dilute |
| div | divide |
| dtd | give of such a dose |
| Dx | diagnosis |
| elix, el | elixir |
| emp | as directed |
| et | and |
| ex aq | in water |
| F | Fahrenheit |
| f, ft | make, let be made |
| M | molar |
| m. dict | as directed |
| mM | millimolar |
| ng | nanogram |
| noc | in the night |
| non rep | do not repeat, no refills |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| O, Oct | a pint |
| post cib | after meals |
| pulv | a powder |
| qad | every other day |
| qs | a sufficient quantity |
| qs ad | a sufficient quantity to make |
| Rx | take, a recipe |
| tal | such |
| trit | triturate |
| ung | ointment |
| v.o. | verbal order |