apothecaries' weight

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noun

a system of weights used chiefly in compounding and dispensing drugs: 20 grains = 1 scruple (℈); 3 scruples = 1 dram (dr); 8 drams = 1 ounce); 12 ounces = 1 pound. The grain, ounce, and pound are the same as in troy weight, the grain alone being the same as in avoirdupois weight.

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Origin of apothecaries' weight

First recorded in 1755–65

Words nearby apothecaries' weight

apostolic succession, Apostolos, apostrophe, apostrophize, apothecaries' measure, apothecaries' weight, apothecary, apothecary jar, apothecium, apothegm, apothem

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How to use apothecaries' weight in a sentence

A lot of people ring in the New Year with vows to lose weight and exercise.
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Yet we keep doing the cleanses, buying the meal replacement bars, and joining Weight Watchers.
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The problem, says UC Davis physiologist and nutritionist Linda Bacon, is that very few people can lose weight and keep it off.
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Then the commercial weight loss behemoths Weight Watchers and Jenny Craig joined this crowded field.
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The rule of law, you see, buckles, bends and sometimes crumbles under the weight of racism, sexism, and classism.
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Of course, considerations of weight have to be taken into account, but the more mould round the roots the better.
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Results are in terms of bulk of precipitate, which must not be confused with percentage by weight.
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The weight percentage can be found by referring to Purdy's tables, given later.
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But for the most part even industry and endowment were powerless against the inertia of custom and the dead-weight of environment.
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All the eight planets added together only make one-seven-hundredth part of his weight.
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British Dictionary definitions for apothecaries' weight

apothecaries' weight

noun

a system of weights, formerly used in pharmacy, based on the Troy ounce, which contains 480 grains. 1 grain is equal to 0.065 gram

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Medical definitions for apothecaries' weight

apothecaries' weight

A system of weights used in compounding prescriptions and in which an ounce equals 480 grains and a pound equals 12 ounces.

Scientific definitions for apothecaries' weight

apothecaries' weight

[ ə-pŏth′ĭ-kĕr′ēz ]

A system of weights used in pharmacy and based on an ounce equal to 480 grains and a pound equal to 12 ounces. It has been largely replaced by measures of the metric system.