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apothecaries' measure

4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. apothecaries' measure (noun)
  2. apothecaries' weight (noun)
  3. apothecary (noun)
  4. surgeon apothecary (noun)

apothecaries' measure

noun

Definition of APOTHECARIES' MEASURE

: a system of liquid units of measure used chiefly by pharmacists —called also apothecary measure
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First Known Use of APOTHECARIES' MEASURE

circa 1900

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