fluid dram

American  

Or fluid drachm

noun

1. the eighth part of a fluid ounce. fl dr; f

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fluid dram British  

noun

1. another name for drachm

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fluid dram Scientific  

1. A unit of liquid volume or capacity in the US Customary System equal to 1/8 of a fluid ounce (3.70 milliliters).

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Example Sentences

Dissolve 1 fluid dram oil of bitter almonds in 3 quarts rectified spirits of 90 per cent. and store the fluid for some time before using it.

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One dram by weight of the salep powder in a fluid dram and a half of the spirit, to half-a-pint of water, are the proper proportions.

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Syrup of Dover's Powder 1 fluid dram Tincture of Aconite 10 drops Simple Syrup enough to make two ounces.

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Another remedy is two fluid drams of tincture of kino three times daily.

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Riley had the education, and he figured on reams of paper, reducing gallons to ounces and quarts to fluid drams.

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