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ML | Ana | of each. |
Ad. | Adde | add. |
Adhib. | Adhibendus | to be administered. |
Admov. | Admove | apply. |
Ad lib. | Ad libitum | to the desired amount. |
Ad sat. | Ad saturandum | to saturation. |
Ad us. | Ad usum | according to custom. |
AEq. | AEquales | equal. |
Agit. | Agitetur Alternis horis | let it be shaken. |
Alt. hor. | every other hour. | |
Ampul. | Ampulla | a large bottle. |
Aq. | water. | |
Aq. bull. | Aqua bulliens | boiling water. |
Aq. dest. | distilled water. | |
Aq. ferv. | Aqua fervens | hot water. |
Aq. fluv. | Aqua fluviatilis | river water. |
Aq. font. | Aqua fontis | spring water. |
Aq. pluv. | Aqua pluvialis | rain water. |
Bene | Bene | well. |
Bib. | Bibe | drink. |
Bis ind. | Bis indies | twice a day. |
Bis in 7 d. | Bis in septem diebus | twice a week. |
Bol. Bull. | Bolus | a large pill. |
Bulliat | let it boil. | |
C. | Cum | with. |
Calef. | Calefactus | warmed. |
Cap. | Capiat | let him take. |
Cap. Chart. | Capsula | a capsule. |
Charta | a paper. | |
Chartul. | Chartula | a small paper. |
Cib. | Cibus | food. |
Cito disp. | Cito dispensetur | let it be dispensed quickly. |
C. m. | Cras mane | to-morrow morning |
C. m. s. | Cras mane sumendus | to be taken tomorrow morning. |
C. n. | Cras nocte | to-morrow night. |
Cochl. | Cochleare | a spoonful. |
Cochl. ampl. | Cochleare amplum | a table-spoonful. |
Cocbl. infant. | Cochleare infantis | a teaspoonful |
Cocbl. mag. | Cochleare magnum | a table-spoonful. |
Cochl. mod. | Cochleare modicum | a dessert-spoonful. |
Cochl. parv. | Cochleare parvum | a teaspoonful |
Col. Collun. | Cola | strain. |
Collunarium | a nasal wash. | |
Collut. | Collutorium | a mouth wash. |
Collyr. | Collyrium | an eye wash. |
Cont. | Contere | rub together. |
Contin. | Continueter | let it be continued. |
Cras. | Cras | to-morrow. |
Cuj. | Cujus | of which. |
C. v. | Cras vespere | to-morrow evening. |
Cyath. | Cyath us | a glassful. |
Cyath. vinos. | Cyathus vinosus | a wine glassful. |
D.--d | Da | give. |
Dosis | a dose. | |
Deaur. | Deaurentur | let (the pills) be gilded, decant. |
Dec | Decanta |
D. d. in d. | De die in diem | from day to day. |
Del. | Detur | let it be given. |
Dieb. alt. | Diebus alternis | on alternate days. |
Dim. | Dimidius | one-half. |
Div. | Divide | divide. |
D. in p. ae. | Divide in parts aequales | divide into equal parts, |
Exhib. | Exhibiatur | let it be given. |
F. or ft. | Fiat | let it be made. |
F. h. | Fiat haustus | make a draught. |
F. m. | Fiat mistura | make a mixture. |
F. pil. | Fiat pilula | make a pill. |
Form. F s. a. | Formula | a prescription. |
Fac secundum artem | make according to art. | |
Garg. | Gargarysma | a gargle. drop or drops. |
Gtt. | Gutta or guttae | |
Habt. | Habeat | let him have. |
I Hor. decub. Hor. intermed. | Hora decubitus | at bedtime. |
Horis intermediis | at intermediate hours. | |
H. s. | Hora somni | at bedtime. |
I11. | Illico | immediately. |
Imp. Ind. | Impone | apply. |
Indies | daily. | |
Instar lnvolv. gelat. | Instar | the size of. |
Involve gelatino | coat with gelatin. | |
Lat. dol. | Lateri dolenti | to the painful side. |
Len. Len. ter. | Lenitur | easily. |
Lenitur terendo | by rubbing gently. | |
Mane | Mane | in the morning. |
Mane primo | Mane primo | early in the morning. |
Mic. pan. | Mica panis | bread crumb. |
Mit. | Mitte | send. |
Mode diet. Mod. praescript | Mode dictu | in the manner directed. in the manner prescribed. |
Modo praescripto | ||
Non repetat. O. m. | Non repetatur | let it not be repeated. |
Omni mane | every morning. | |
Omn. bih. | Omni bihora | every two hours. |
Omn. hor. | Omni hora | every hour. |
O. n. | Omni nocte | every night. |
P. or pt. | Perstetur | continue. |
Part. aeq. | Partes aequales | equal parts. |
Penicil. cam. | Penicillum camelinum | a camel's hair pencil. |
Pil. | Pilula | a pill when required. |
P. r. n. | Pro re nata | |
Q. hor. | Quaqua hora | every hour. |
Q. 1. | Quantum libet | as much as is requisite. |
Q. s. | Quantum sufficit | a sufficient quantity. |
Q. v. | Quantum volueris | at will. |
Recipe | take. | |
Red. in pulv. Rep. | Redactus in pulverem | reduced to powder. |
Repetatur | let it be repeated. | |
Sat. Semel | Satis | sufficient. |
Semel | once. | |
Semi h. | Semi hora | half an hour. |
Sesq. h. | Sesqui hora | an hour and a half. |
Sic. | Sicetur | let it be dried. |
Sin. | Sine | without. |
Sing. | Singulorum | of each. |
Si op. sit. Sum. | Si opus sit | if necessary. |
Sumat or sumendum | let him take or let it be taken. | |
T. d. | Ter in die | three times a day. |
Ter Ter. bene | Tere | Rub. |
Tere bene | Rub well. | |
Trit. | Trituretur | let it be triturated. |
Utere | Utere | make use of. |
Vehic. | Vehiculum | menstruum. |
Ver. | Verus | genuine. |
Vesp. | Vesper | the evening. |
 
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