| NOUN | quantity | drachm, dram, drachma | a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains |
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| quantity | drachm, fluidram, fluid dram, fluid drachm | a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 60 minims or 3.5516 cubic centimeters | |
| quantity | drachm, fluidram, fluid dram, fluid drachm | a unit of capacity or volume in the apothecary system equal to one eighth of a fluid ounce |
| Meaning | A unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains. | |
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| Synonyms | dram, drachma | |
| Part of | ounce, troy ounce, apothecaries' ounce | A unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a pound |
| Parts | scruple | A unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains |
| Broader | apothecaries' unit, apothecaries' weight | Any weight unit used in pharmacy |
| Spanish | dracma | |
| Catalan | dracma | |
| Meaning | A British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 60 minims or 3.5516 cubic centimeters. | |
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| Synonyms | fluidram, fluid dram, fluid drachm | |
| Part of | fluidounce, fluid ounce | A British imperial unit of capacity or volume (liquid or dry) equal to 8 fluid drams or 28.416 cubic centimeters (1.734 cubic inches) |
| Parts | minim | A British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 1/60th fluid dram or 0.059194 cubic centimeters |
| Broader | British capacity unit, Imperial capacity unit | A unit of measure for capacity officially adopted in the British Imperial System |
| Spanish | dracma | |
| Meaning | A unit of capacity or volume in the apothecary system equal to one eighth of a fluid ounce. | |
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| Synonyms | fluidram, fluid dram, fluid drachm | |
| Part of | fluidounce, fluid ounce | A United States unit of capacity or volume equal to 1.804 cubic inches |
| Parts | minim | A United States liquid unit equal to 1/60 fluidram |
| Broader | United States liquid unit | A liquid unit officially adopted in the United States Customary System |
| Spanish | dracma | |
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