APOTHECARIES' UNIT Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the phrase apothecaries' unit. (close relations)
Definition of APOTHECARIES' UNIT
Best Alternative Words for APOTHECARIES' UNIT
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| drachm | nounn | |||||||
noun • a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains • a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 60 minims or 3.5516 cubic centimeters • a unit of capacity or volume in the apothecary system equal to one eighth of a fluid ounce | ||||||||
| dram | nounn | |||||||
noun • a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains • 1/16 ounce or 1.771 grams • the basic unit of money in Armenia | ||||||||
| minim | nounn | |||||||
noun • a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 1/60th fluid dram or 0.059194 cubic centimeters • a United States liquid unit equal to 1/60 fluidram • a musical note having the time value of half a whole note | ||||||||
| ounce | nounn | |||||||
noun • a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a troy pound • a unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound or 16 drams or 28.349 grams • large feline of upland central Asia having long thick whitish fur | ||||||||
| apothecaries' weight | adverb, nounadv, n | |||||||
noun • any weight unit used in pharmacy; an ounce is equal to 480 grains and a pound is equal to 12 ounces | ||||||||
