Latin

Latin Term English meaning

abbreviation
Ana aa of each
ad up to
add. add
albus alb. white
ampulla ampul. ampoule
ante a. before
ante cibos a.c. before meals
aqua aq. water
aqua distillata aq.dest. distilled water
bis in die b.i.d. twice a day
capsula caps. capsule
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Latin Term English meaning
abbreviation
cochleare ampulum coch.ampl.
OR OR tablespoonful
cochleare magnum coch. mag.
cochleare medium coch.med. dessertspoonful
cochleare parvum coch.parvum.
OR OR teaspoonful
cochleare minimum coch.minim.
dimidius dim. one half
d.t.d. give of such doses
emulsum emuls. emulsion
e.m.p. as directed
fiat ft. make
granum gr. grain
gutta gutt. drop
hora h. hour
hora somni h.s. at bed time
inter cibos i.c. between meals
liquor liq. solution
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M. mix
magnus mag. large
mane m. OR man. morning
mistura mist. mixture
mitte mitt. OR mitte send
modo dictum m.dict. as directed
modo dictu utende m.d.u. to be used as directed
modo dictu sumendium m.d.s. to be taken as directed
nocte noct. OR n. at night
omni hora omn.hor. every hour
omni mane o.m. every morning
omni die o.d. every day
omni nocte o.n. every night
omni quarta hora omn.4 h. every four hours
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post cibos p.c. after meals
pulvis pulv. powder
pro re nata p.r.n. when necessary
q. every
q 3-4 h every three to four hours
quantum sufficiat q.s. a sufficient quantity
quarta in die q.i.d. four times daily
quaque hora q.hor. every hour
recipe R/ take
signature sign write
s.o.p. if necessary
statim stat. immediately
sumendus sum. to be taken
ter t. three times
ter in die t.i.d. three times daily
t.d.s. to be taken three times daily
unguentum ungt. ointment
ut dictum ut.dict. as directed