Fluid drachm
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A British unit of volume equal to 60 minims or 3.55 ml.
- 2 a unit of capacity or volume in the apothecary system equal to one eighth of a fluid ounce wordnet
- 3 a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 60 minims or 3.5516 cubic centimeters wordnet
Synonyms
All synonymsEtymology
From Ancient Greek δραχμή (drakhmḗ, “a weight and coin”).