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Abbreviation |
Latin Translation |
What It Means |
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ac |
ante cibum |
before meals |
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bid |
bis in die |
twice a day |
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bin |
bis in noctus |
twice a night??? |
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c |
cum |
with??? |
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cap |
capsula mollis |
soft capsule |
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d |
dies |
day |
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daw |
not latin |
dispense as written (no substituting generic or brand name drugs) |
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gt |
gutta |
drop |
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hs |
hora somni |
at bedtime |
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IM |
not latin |
into the muscle (intramuscular) |
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IV |
not latin |
into the vein (intravenous) |
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m or mane |
mane |
in the morning |
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mg |
not latin, metric |
milligram |
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mitte |
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quantity |
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ml |
not latin, metric |
milliliter |
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nocte (noct, nycto, nyct) |
nocturnus |
at night, nocturnal |
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noxt |
at night??? |
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| od | once a day | |
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od |
oculus dexter |
right eye |
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os |
oculus sinister |
left eye |
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ou |
oculus uterque |
each eye |
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pc |
post cibum |
after meals |
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po |
per os |
by mouth |
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prn |
pro re nata |
as needed |
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pil |
pilula |
pill |
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qh |
quaque hora |
every hour |
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q3h |
quaque 3 hora |
every 3 hours |
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q4h |
quaque 4 hora |
every 4 hours |
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qam |
quaque ante meridiem |
every morning |
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qd |
quaque die |
every day |
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qid |
quater in die |
4 (four) times a day |
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qod |
quaque altera die |
every other day |
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s |
sine |
without |
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sig |
directions for label (NZ) |
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sl |
under the tongue??? |
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stat |
statim |
immediately |
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tab |
tabella??? |
tablet |
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tds |
ter die sumendus |
3 (three) times a day |
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tid |
ter in die |
3 (three) times a day |
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tsp |
not latin |
teaspoon |
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tbsp |
not latin |
tablespoon |
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ut dict |
as directed by doctor??? |
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Last modified : 25-May-2005 by David G King