apothecaries' weight
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1. any weight unit used in pharmacy; an ounce is equal to 480 grains and a pound is equal to 12 ounces (noun.quantity)
| hypernym | : | weight, weight unit, |
| definition | : | a unit used to measure weight (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | grain, |
| definition | : | 1/60 dram; equals an avoirdupois grain or 64.799 milligrams (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | scruple, |
| definition | : | a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | drachm, drachma, dram, |
| definition | : | a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains (noun.quantity) |
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