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1
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ad

A

to, up to

2
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ad lib.

A

at pleasure

3
Q

add

A

add (thou)

4
Q

agit

A

shake, stir

5
Q

alt. h.

A

every other hour

6
Q

a.a. or aa

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of each

7
Q

a.

A

before

8
Q

a.c.

A

before food, before meals

9
Q

a.m.

A

morning

10
Q

amp.

A

ampule

11
Q

aq.

A

water

12
Q

aq. ad.

A

water up to

13
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aur; a

A

ear

14
Q

a.d.

A

right ear

15
Q

a.l.

A

left ear

16
Q

a.s.

A

left ear

17
Q

a.u.

A

each ear

18
Q

aurist

A

ear drops

19
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a.t.c.

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around the clock

20
Q

b.

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twice

21
Q

b.i.d.

A

twice a day

22
Q

brach.

A

the arm

23
Q

caps

A

a capsule

24
Q

c.c.;cc

A

cubic centimeter

25
Q

charts

A

powder papers

26
Q

cib. ; c.

A

food

27
Q

collun

A

a nose wash

28
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collet.

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a mouth wash

29
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collar.

A

an eye wash

30
Q

comp.

A

compound

31
Q

cong. ; C

A

gallon

32
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c or c.

A

with

33
Q

c.c.

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with food; with meals

34
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d.

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give(thou); let be given

35
Q

d.t.d.

A

give of such doses

36
Q

d.

A

right

37
Q

deb. alt.

A

every other day

38
Q

dil.

A

dilute

39
Q

disp.

A

dispense

40
Q

div.

A

divide

41
Q

eli.

A

elixir

42
Q

emus.

A

emulsion

43
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et

A

and

44
Q

e.m.p.

A

in the manner prescribed; as directed

45
Q

f. ft.

A

let it be made; make

46
Q

f. fl.

A

fluid

47
Q

g. G. gm

A

gram

48
Q

gr.

A

grain

49
Q

gtt.

A

a drop

50
Q

h

A

at the hour of

51
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h.s.

A

at bedtime

52
Q

i.m. IM

A

intramuscular

53
Q

inj.

A

injection

54
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i.v. IV

A

intravenous

55
Q

i.v.p. IVP

A

intravenous push

56
Q

IVPB

A

intravenous piggyback

57
Q

l.

A

left

58
Q

lin.

A

liniment

59
Q

liq.

A

a solution

60
Q

lot.

A

lotion

61
Q

min. Mx

A

minum

62
Q

m. M

A

mix

63
Q

mcg

A

microgram

64
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mEq

A

milliequivalent

65
Q

mg

A

milligram

66
Q

ml

A

milliliter

67
Q

n.

A

at night

68
Q

narist.

A

nasal drops

69
Q

neb.

A

a spray

70
Q

non.rep.

A

do not repeat

71
Q

O.

A

pint

72
Q

occulent

A

eye ointment

73
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o.

A

eye

74
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o.d.

A

right eye

75
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o.s.

A

left eye

76
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o.m.

A

every morning

77
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o.u.

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each eye

78
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p.a.a.

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to be applied to affected part

79
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p.o.

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by mouth

80
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p. c.

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after meals

81
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p.r.

A

per rectum

82
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p.r.n.

A

as needed

83
Q

pulv.

A

powder

84
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q.i.d.

A

four times a day

85
Q

q.

A

each, every

86
Q

q.d.

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every day

87
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q.h.

A

every hour

88
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q.s.

A

a sufficient quantity

89
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q.s. ad

A

a sufficient quantity to make

90
Q

s.a.

A

according to the art

91
Q

S.C; subs; subq

A

subcutaneously

92
Q

ss

A

one-half

93
Q

sig.

A

write, label

94
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s

A

without

95
Q

s.o.s

A

if necessary

96
Q

sol.

A

solution

97
Q

stat.

A

immediately

98
Q

supp.

A

suppository

99
Q

syr.

A

syrup

100
Q

tab.

A

tablet

101
Q

tbsp.

A

tablespoonful

102
Q

t.i.d.

A

three times a day

103
Q

tiny. tr

A

tincture

104
Q

troche

A

lozenge

105
Q

ung.

A

an ointment

106
Q

ut dict; u.d.

A

as directed