TERM OR PHRASE
ABBREVIATION
MEANING
ad
to, up to
ad libitum
ad lib
freely, at pleasure
ana
āā
of each
ante
a.
before
ante cibum
a.c.
before meals
bene
ben.
well, good
bis
twice
bis in die
b.i.d.
twice a day
capiat
Cap.
let the client take
capsula
caps.
capsule
_
cum
c
with
dentur tales doses
D.T.D., d.t.d.
give of such doses
dispensa
Disp.
dispense
et
and
ex modo praescripto
e.m.p.
after the manner pre-
scribed (as directed)
fac, fiat, fiant
ft.
make, let it be made
granum
gr.
grain
gutta, guttae
gt., gtt.
Drop, drops
hora
hor., h.
hour
hora somni
hor. som., h.s.
at the hour of sleep
injectio
inj.
injection
inter
between
lotio
lot.
lotion
non repetatur
non rep., non repetat.
do not repeat
Table 1-1. Common Latin terms and abbreviations (continued).
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