q.s.

¹

abbreviation

1. (in prescriptions) as much as is sufficient; enough.

q.s.

²

abbreviation

1. quarter section.

qs

¹

abbreviation

1. (in prescriptions) quantum sufficit

2. quarter section (of land)

QS

²

abbreviation

1. quarter sessions

Word History and Origins

Origin of q.s.¹

From Latin quantum sufficit

Word History and Origins

Origin of q.s.¹

(sense 1) Latin: as much as will suffice

Example Sentences

The other weapons were two Korth .357 magnum revolvers, a Chinese State Factories type semi-automatic pistol with a Yemen flag icon on each side and Arabic writing on the slide, two Cosmi 12-gauge shotguns and a Llama semi-automatic .45 ACP pistol with gold leaf and gold inlays, also bearing the initials "Q.S.," they said.

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Very white Sugar, in fine powder, 95 Mucilage of Gum Tragacanth, q.s.

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This liquor is also advantageous when mixed with syrup, prepared as follows:—Take of cinnamon water, four ounces; orange and rose water, each six ounces, and sugar candy q.s.

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Mucilage of tragacantha, q.s. to make the whole into a stiff paste.

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It consists of approximately equal parts of glycerin, alcohol and distilled extract of witch hazel, to which is added liquor cresolis compositus, two percent, and coloring matter q.s.

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