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noun apothecaries' weight a system of weights, formerly used in pharmacy, based on the Troy ounce, which contains 480 grains. 1 grain is equal to 0.065 gram 3
noun apothecaries' weight a system of weights no longer used in modern pharmacy 3
noun apothecaries' weight a system of weights used chiefly in compounding and dispensing drugs: 20 grains = 1 scruple (℈); 3 scruples = 1 dram (dr); 8 drams = 1 ounce); 12 ounces = 1 pound. The grain, ounce, and pound are the same as in troy weight, the grain alone being the same as in avoirdupois weight. 1

before 1755

One of the 47% newest English words

First recorded in 1755-65

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