apothecaries' measure
noun
: a system of liquid units of measure used chiefly by pharmacists
called also apothecary measure
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apothecaries' measure
noun
apoth·e·car·ies' measure
ə-ˈpäth-ə-ˌker-ēz- 
: a system of liquid units of measure used in compounding medical prescriptions that include the gallon, pint, fluid ounce, fluid dram, and minim
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