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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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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

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 Edward Pollock Anshutz

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 Franklin Bache

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

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