liq.
Americanabbreviation
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liquid.
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liquor.
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(in prescriptions) solution.
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Etymology
Origin of liq.
From the Latin word liquor
Example Sentences
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This gentleman—Dr. Garde—laid up in bed, quickly furnished the lady with liq. strychniæ, accompanied by the request to his colleagues to inject it freely.
From On Snake-Poison: its Action and its Antidote by Mueller, A.
Forty minims of liq. strych. required; recovery complete next morning.
From On Snake-Poison: its Action and its Antidote by Mueller, A.
Embrocate well with the rheumatic mixture—sp. tereb., sp. camph., liq. ammon., et tinct. opii—and give gentle exercise. 2d March.—She does improve, although slowly; the charge is therefore postponed.
From The Dog by Youatt, William
The perfumer uses liq. amm. fortis, that is, strong liquid ammonia, and the sesqui-carbonate of ammonia, for preparing the various "salts" that he sells.
From The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants by Piesse, George William Septimus
This is the largest quantity of strychnine that has been required in Australia, namely, 126 minims of liq. strych., or 1-1/9th gr. injected in less than five hours, with the most beneficial result.
From On Snake-Poison: its Action and its Antidote by Mueller, A.
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