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gtt.

American  

abbreviation

  1. (in prescriptions) drops.


Etymology

Origin of gtt.

From the Latin word guttae

Example Sentences

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Muriat. dil. gtt. v every two hours, with Quinine gr. viij daily, and restricted diet.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

He then had Symphyt. ʒ, gtt. i., in half a tumbler of water, a teaspoonful every morning and evening.

From New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers by Anshutz, Edward Pollock

He dissolves x grs. of caustic potassa in one ounce of orange-peel water, and gives from xij to xx gtt. four times a day, in a cup of broth.

From North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826 by Bache, Franklin

Gave gr. iiss quinia in solution, with tincture opium gtt. iii, every two hours.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

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