fluid dram
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fluid dram
n. Abbr. fl. dr.
A unit of volume or capacity in the apothecary system, equal to 1/8 of a fluid ounce (3.70 milliliters).
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fluid dram
n
(Units) another name for drachm
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flu′id dram′
n.
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fluid dram
A unit equal to 1/8 of a fluid ounce (3.70 milliliters).
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fluid dram
1. A unit of liquid volume. 1 dr = 1⁄8 fl oz.
2. See dram.
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| Noun | 1. | fluid dram - a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 60 minims or 3.5516 cubic centimeters British capacity unit, Imperial capacity unit - a unit of measure for capacity officially adopted in the British Imperial System; British units are both dry and wet minim - a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 1/60th fluid dram or 0.059194 cubic centimeters fluid ounce, fluidounce - a British imperial unit of capacity or volume (liquid or dry) equal to 8 fluid drams or 28.416 cubic centimeters (1.734 cubic inches) |
| 2. | fluid dram - a unit of capacity or volume in the apothecary system equal to one eighth of a fluid ounce United States liquid unit - a liquid unit officially adopted in the United States Customary System minim - a United States liquid unit equal to 1/60 fluidram fluid ounce, fluidounce - a United States unit of capacity or volume equal to 1.804 cubic inches |
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