aa............Ana...........Of each.

Abs. febr.........Absente febre.......Fever being absent.

Ad...........Adde..........Add up to.

Ad 2 vie.........Ad duas vices......At two doses.

Ad sec. vie.......Ad secundum vicem . . . For twice.

Ad ter vie........Ad tertiam vicem.....For thrice.

Ad lib..........Ad libitum.......At pleasure.

Ad us..........Ad usum........According to custom.

Adst. febre.......Adstante febre......Fever present.

Aeq...........AEquales.........Equal.

Agit. vas..........Agitato vase.......Shaking the vial.

Alt. hor.........Alternis horis......Every other hour.

Aliq...........Aliquot.........Some, a few.

Alv. adst.........Alvo adstricta......Bowels confined.

Ampul..........Ampulla.........A large bottle.

Aq...........Aqua..........Water.

Aq. astr.........Aqua astricta.......Frozen water.

Aq. bull.........Aqua bulliens......Boiling water.

Aq. comm.......Aqua communis.....Common water.

Aq. ferv.........Aqua fervens.......Hot water.

Aq. fluv.........Aqua fluvialis (fluviatilis) . River water.

Aq. font.........Aqua fontalis (fontana) . . Spring water.

Aq. lac.........Aqua lacalis.......Lake water.

Aq. mar.......". . Aqua marina.......Sea water.

Aq. niv.........Aqua nivalis......Snow water.

Aq. pluv.........Aqua pluvialis (pluviatilis) Rain water.

Aut..........Aut...........Or,

Bals...........Balsamum........Balsam.

Bib...........Bibe...........Drink.

Bid...........Biduum.........Two days.

Bis..........Bis...........Twice.

Bis in d. ........ Bis in die (indies) .... Twice daily.

Bis in 7 d........Bis in septem diebus.... Twice a week.

Bol........... Bolus......... A large pill.

Bull...........Bulliat (bulliant).....Let boil.

But...........Butyrum........Butter.

C............Cum.........With.

C. m........... Cras mane........To-morrow morning.

C. m. s..........Cras mane sumendus . . . Take to-morrow morning.

C. n...........Cras nocte........To-morrow night.

C. v...........Cras vespere.......To-morrow evening.

Caerul..........Caeruleus........Blue.

Cal...........Calomelas........Calomel,

Cap...........Capiat (Cape)......Let him (her) take.

Cap...........Capsula.........A capsule.

Caute.........Caute..........Cautiously.

Chart..........Charta.........Paper.

Chartul.........Chartula.........Small paper.

Cib...........Cibus..........Food.

Coch..........Cochleare........A spoonful.

Coch. ampl........Cochleare amplum .... A tablespoonful.

Coch. infant.......Cochleare infantis .... A teaspoonful.

Coch. mag........Cochleare magnum .... A tablespoonful.

Coch. mod. .......Cochleare modicum .... A dessertspoonful.

Coch. parv. .......Cochleare parvum .... A teaspoonful.

Coct....... . . . . Coctio..........Boiling.

Col...........Cola...........Strain.

Colatur.........Colaturae.........To the strained liquor.

Collut..........Collutorium.......A mouth wash.

Collyr., coll......Collyrium........An eye wash.

Comp.......... Compositus........Compound, compounded.

Con., concis......... Concisus.........Cut.

Conf...........Confectio........Confection.

Contin..........Continueter.......Let it be continued.

Cont. rem........Continuantur remedia . . . Lot medicines be continued.

Coq...........Coque, coquantur.....Boil.

Cort...........Cortex..........The bark.

Crast., cras........Crustinus........To-morrow.

Crast..........Crast in us (cras)......Early to-morrow.

Cuj...........Cujus..........Of which.

Cyath..........Cyathus.........A glassful.

Cyatho theae......Cyatho these.......In a cup of tea.

Cyath. (c.) vinar.....Cyathus vinarius.....A wineglassful.

D............ Dosis..........A dose.

De d. in d. ...... . De die in diem..... From day to day.

D., det..........Da, detur........Give; let it be given.

De...........De...........Of or from.

Deaur. pil........Deaurentur pilulae .... Let the pills be gilded.

Deb. spiss........Debita spissitudo.....A proper consistence.

Dec...........Decanta.........Pour off.

Decim..........Decimus.........Ten, the tenth.

Decoct..........Decoctum........A decoction.

Deglut.........Deglutiatur...... . Let it be swallowed.

D. t. d. No. 4......Dentiur tales doses No. 4. . Take 4 such doses.

Dieb. alt........Diebus alternis......On alternate days.

Dieb. tert........Diebus tertiis.......Every third day.

Dil...........Dilue, dilutus......Dilute, diluted.

Dim..........Dimidius........One-half.

Disp..........Dispensa, dispensetur . . . Dispense, let it be dispensed

D. D. or direc. prop. . . . Directione propria .... With proper direction.

D. in p. aeq........Dividatur in partes aequales. Divide in equal parts.

Div., divid........Dividendus.......Divide, to be divided.

Don...........Donee .........Until.

Dur. dolor........Durante dolore......During the pain.

Ead...........Eadem.........The same.

Elect..........Electuarium.......An electuary.

En., enem........Enema (enemata).....An enema, a clyster.

Et ..........Et...........And.

Exhib......... Exhibeatur.......Let it be exhibited.

Ext..........Extende (extendatur) . . . Spread.

Extr..........Extractum .......An extract.

F., Ft.........Fac, fiat, fiant......Make, let it be made.

F. ft. pil. 12......Fac pilulas duodecim . . . Make 12 pills.

Far..........Farina .........Flour.

Feb. dur.........Febre durante......During the fever.

Ferv..........Fervens......... Boiling.

F. (Ft.) cataplasm . . . . Fiatcataplasma......Make a poultice.

Ft. cerat.........Fiat ceratum.......Make a cerate.

Ft. chart. 12......Fiant chartulse duodecim . . Make 12 powders.