Word or Phrase.

As generally written.

English equivalent.

Ad, (with accus. case)

Ad,

To, or up to.

Ad duas vices,

Ad 2 vic.

At twice taking.

Ad libitum,

Ad. lib.,

At pleasure.

Ad tertiam vicem,

Ad 3 tiam vic.,

For three times.

Adde,

Add,

Add.

Ad defectionem animi,

Ad def. animi,

To fainting.

Ad gratam aciditatem,

Ad grat. acid,,

To an agreeable sourness.

Adhibendus,

Adhib.,

To be administered.

Admove,

Admov.,

Apply.

Adversum,

Adv.,

Against.

Adstante febre,

Adst. febre,

When the fever is on.

Aggrediente febre,

Aggred. febre,

While the fever is coming on.

Alternis horis,

Alt. hor.,

Every other hour.

Alvo adstricta,

Alvo adst.,

The bowels being confined.

Ana,

āā,

Of eaeh.

Ante cibum.

Ante cib.,

Before eating.

Aqua,

Aq.,

Water.

Aqua astricta,

Aq. astr.,

Frozen water.

Aqua bulliens,

Aq. bull.,

Boiling water.

Aqua communis,

Aq. com.,

Common water.

Aqua destillata,

Aq. dest.,

Distilled water.

Aqua fervens,

Aq. ferv.,

Hot water.

Aqua fluvialis,

Aq. fluv.,

River water.

Aqua fontana,

Aq. font..,

Spring water.

Aqua marina,

Aq. mar.,

Sea water.

Aqua nivalis,

Aq. niv.,

Snow water.

Balneum arenae,

Baln, aren.,

Sand bath.

Balsamum,

Bals.,

Balsam.

Balneum maris,

B. M.,

A warm water bath.

Bene,

Bene.,

Well.

Bibe,

Bib.,

Drink thou.

Bis indies,

Bis. ind.,

Twice a day.

Bulliat, or Bulliant,

Bull.,

Let boil.

Capiat,

Cap.,

Let the patient take.

Caute,

Caute,

Cautiously.

Cochleatim,

Cochleat.,

By spoonfuls.

Cochleare magnum,

Coch. mag.,

A tablepoonful ( ℥ ss)

Cochleare medium or modicum,

Coch. med. or mod.,

A dessertspoonful ( 3 ij)

Cochleare parvum,

Coch. parv.,

A teaspoonful ( 3 j)

Cola or Coletur,

Col.,

Strain.

Coletur,

Colet.,

Let it be strained.

Collyrium,

Collyr.,

An eye wash.

Collutoreum,

Collut.,

A mouth wash.

Coloretur,

Coloret.,

Let it be colored.

Compositus, a, um,

Comp.,

Compound.

Concisus,

Con.,

Cut.

Congius,

C. or Cong.,

Gallon.

Continuantur remedia,

Cont. rem.,

Let the medicines be continued.

Coque, coquantur,

Coq.,

Boil, let them be boiled.

Cortex,

Cort,

Bark.

Cras nocte,

C. n.,

To-morrow night.

Cras, crastinus,

Crast.,

To-morrow.

Cras vespere,

C. v.,

To-morrow evening.

Cras mane sumeudus,

Cras mane sumend.,

To be taken to-morrow morning.

Cugus, cujus-libet,

Cuj.,

Of which, of any.

Cum, (with abl. case)

C.

With.

Cyatho theae,

Cyath. these,

In a cup of tea.

Cyathus vinarius,

C. vinar.,

A wine glass.

Deaurentur pilulae,

Deaur. pil.,

Let the pills be gilt.

Debita spissitudo,

Deb. spiss.,

A proper consistence.

Word or Phrase.

As generally written.

English equivalent,

Decanta,

Dec.,

Pour off.

Decubitus,

Decub.,

Lying down.

De die in diem,

De d. in d.,

From day to day.

Deglutiatur,

Deglut.,

May be (or let be) swallowed.

Dejectiones alvi,

Dej. alvi.,

Stools.

Detur,

Det.,

Let it be given.

Diebus alternis,

Dieb., alt.;

Every other day.

Diebus tertiis,

Dieb. tert.,

Every third day.

Dilue, dilutus,

Dil,

Dilute (Ihou), diluted.

Diluculo,

Diluc.,

At break of day.

Dimidius,

Dim.,

One half.

Detur in duplo,

D. in 2 plo.,

Let twice as much be given.

Dividatur in partes aequales,

D. in p. aeq.

Let it be divided into equal parts.

Donec alvus bis dijicratur,

Donee alv. bis. dej.,

Until bowels have twice avacuated.

Donec alvus soluta merit,

Donee alv. sol. ft.

Until the bowels shall be opened.

Dosis,

D.,

A dose.

Drachma.

Dr. or 3,

A drachm (60 grains).

Eadem (fern.),

Ead.,

The same.

Ejusdem,

Ejusd.,

Of the same.

Electuarium,

Elect.,

An electuary.

Enema, enemata,

Enem.,

A clyster, clysters.

Extende super alutam mollem,

Ext. sup. alut. moll.

Spread upon soft leather.

Fac, or fiat,

F. or ft.,

Make, let be made.

Fac pilulas duodecim,

F. pil. xij,

Make twelve pills.

Febre durante,

Feb. dur-,

During the fever.

Femoribus internis,

Feb. intern,,

To the inner part of the thighs.

Fiant chartulae xij,

Ft. chart. xij,

Let twelve powders be made.

Fiat emplastrum vesicatorium,

Ft. emp. vesic..

Let a blister be made.

Fiat haustus,

F. H.,

Let a draught be made.

Fiat massa, et divide in pilulas xij,

Ft. mas. div. in pil. xij,

Make a mass and divide into 12 pills

Fiant pilulae xij,

Ft, pil, xij,

Let twelve pills be made.

Fiat pulvis in chartulas xij divi-denda,

Ft. pul. in charl. xij div.,

Let a powder be made to be divided into 12 papers.

Filtrum, filtra,

Fil.,

A filter, filter (thou).

Fluidus,

Fl.,

Liquid.

Fiat lege artis,

F. L. A.,

Let it be made by the rules of art.

Fiat mistura,

F. M.,

Let a mixture be made.

Frustillatim,

Frust,

In little pieces.

Fiat secundum artem,

F. S. A.,

Let it be made according to art.

Gargarisma,

Garg.,

A gargle.

Gelatin a quauis,

Gel. quan.,

In any kind of jelly.

Gradatim,

Grad.,

By degrees, grdually.

Granum, grana,

Gr.,

Grain, grains.

Gutta, guttae,

Gtt.,

A drop, drops.

Guttatim,

Guttat.,

Drop by drop.

Guttis quibusdam,

Gutt. quibusd.,

With a few drops.

Harum pilularum sumantur tres,

Har. pil. sum. iij,

Let three of these pills be taken.

Haustus,

Hanst.,

A draught.

Herba,

Hb.,

An herb.

Hora decubitus,

Hor. decub.,

At the hour of going to bed.

Hora somni,

Hor. som.,

Just before going to sleep.

Horae unius spatio,

Hor. j. spat.,

After one hour.

Idem,

Id.,

The same.

In dies,

Ind.,

Daily, or from day to day.

Infusum,

Inf.,

An infusion.

Injectio,

Inj.,

An injection.

Instar,

Inst.,

Like.

Libra,

Lb., lb,

A pound.

Mane primo,

Mane pr.,

Very early in the morning.

Magnus,

Mag.,

Large

Massa pilularem,

Mass.,

A pill mass.

Mica panis,

Mic. pan.,

Crumb of bread.

Minimum,

Min.,

The 60th part of a drachm measure.

Misce,

M.,

Mix.:

Mitte,

Mitt.,

Send.

Modo praescripto,

Mod. praesc,

In the manner prescribed

Word or Phrase.

As generally written.

English equivalent.

More dictu,

Mor. dict.,

In the manner directed.

More solito,

Mor. sol.,

In the usual manner.

Ne tradas sine nummo,

Ne tr. s. num.,

Do not deliver without the money.

Nocte maneque,

Noct. maneq.,

At night, and in the morning.

Non repetatur,

Non repetat.,

Let it not be repeated.

Nox, noctis,

Nox noct.,

The night, of the night.

Numero,

No.,

In number.

Octarius,

O., oct..

A pint ( ℥ xvj).

Omni hora,

Omn. hor.,

Every hour.

Omni bihorio,

Omn. bih.,

Every two hours.

Omni quadrante horae,

Omn. quadr. hor.,

Every 1/4 hour.

Omni mane,

Omn. mane,

Every morning.

Omni nocti,

Omn, noct.,

Every night.

Ovum, ovi,

Ov.,

An egg.

Partes aequales,

Pt. aeq.,

Equal parts.

Parvus,

Parv.,

Small.

Pediluvium,

Ped.,

A foot bath.

Per (with accus. case),

Per,

Through, by.

Per deliquium,

P. d.,

By deliquescence.

Per fistulam vitreum,

P. fis. vit.,

Through a glass tube.

Phiala,

Phil.,

A vial.

Phiala prius agitata.

P. P. A.,

The bottle having been first shaken.

Pilula,

Pil.,

A pill.

Pondere,

P.,

By weight.

Pondus civile,

P. C,

Avoirdupois.

Pondus medicinale,

P. M.,

Apothecarie's weight.

Post cibum,

Post cib.,

After eating.

Pro (with abl. case),

Pro,

For.

Pro ratione aetatis,

Pro. rat. set.,

According to the age of the patient.

Pro re nata,

P. r. n.,

According to circumstances.

Pulvis, pulverizatus,

Pulv.,

A powder, powdered.

Quantum libet,

Q, lib.,

As much as you please.

Quantum sufficiat,

Q. S.,

As much as is sufficient.

Quaqua hora,

Qq. hor.,

Every hour.

Quoque,

Q. q.,

Also.

Quorum,

Quor.,

Of which.

Quotidie,

Quotid.,

Daily.

Recipe,

℞,

Take.

Redactus in pulverem,

Red. in pulv.,

Let it be reduced to powder.

Repetatur,

Rept.,

Let it be repeated.

Saturatus,

Sat.,

Saturated.

Scrupulum,

Scrup. or Э,

A scruple (20 grains).

Secundum artem,

S. A.,

According to art.

Semis, or semissis,

Ss.,

A half.

Semi hora,

Semi h.,

Half an hour.

Sesqui,

Sesqui,

As nuch again by half.

Sesqui hora.

Sesq. h.,

An hour and a half.

Signa,

Sig.,

Write, or mark (thou).

Sine, (with abl. case),

Sin.,

Without.

Singulorum,

Sing.,

Of each.

Si opus sit,

Si. op. sit,

If necessary.

Si vires permittant,

Si. vir. perm.,

If the strength will bear it.

Solve, solutus,

Solv.,

Dissolve, dissolved.

Solutio,

Sol.,

A solution.

Spiritus,

Spt.,

A spirit.

Statim,

Stat.,

Immediately.

Stet, or stent,

St.,

Let it stand, let them stand.

Subinde,

Subind.,

Frequently.

Sumat talem,

Sum. tal.,

Take one such.

Sumatur,

Sum.,

Let it be taken.

Summo mane,

Summo mane,

Early in the morning.

Suppositoria,

Suppos.,

A suppository.

Talis,

Tal.,

Such, or like.

Ter in die,

T. i. d.,

Thrice daily.

Tinctura,

Tr. tinct.,

A tincture.

Trochisci,

Troc.

Troches, or lozenges.

Word or Phrase.

As generally written.

English equivalent.

Tritura,

Trit.,

Triturate.

Tere simul,

Ter.sim.,

Rub together.

Ultimus praescriptus,

Ult. praes.,

The last ordered.

Uncia,

Unc. or ℥,

An ounce.

Unguentum,

Ungt.,

An ointment.

Vel,

Vel.,

Or,

Vesper, eris,

Vesp.,

The evening.

Vinum,

Vin.,

A wine.

Vehiculum,

Vehic.,

A menstruum.

Vitellus,

Vit.;

The yolk (of the egg).

Vitello ovi solutus,

V. O. S.,

Dissolved in the yolk of an egg.

Vomitione urgente.

Vorn. urg.

The vomiting being troublesome.