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| Term | In full | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| a.c. | Ante cibos | Before food |
| ad lib. | Ad libertum | As much as required |
| alt. dieb. | Alternis diebis | Every second day |
| alt. horis | Alternis horis | Every second hour |
| alt. noct. | Alternis noctibus | Every second night |
| aq. | Acqa | Water |
| aq. dest. | Aqua destillata | Distilled water |
| b.i.d. | Bis in die | Twice a day |
| b. d. | Bis in die | Twice a day |
| BNF | British National Formulary | |
| BP | British Pharmacopoeia | |
| c. | Cum | With |
| c.c. | Cum cibis | With food |
| c.m. | Cras mane | Tomorrow morning |
| c.n. | Cras nocte | Tomorrow night |
| co. | Compositum | Compound |
| dieb. alb. | Diebus alternis | Alternate days |
| dil. | Dilue | Dilute |
| h.n. | Hac nocte | Tonight |
| h.s. | Hos somni | At bed-time |
| in aq. | In aqua | In water |
| in d. | In dies | Daily |
| m. | Misce | Mix |
| man. | Mane | In the morning |
| m.d.u. | Ut a me dictum | By my instructions |
| mit. | Mitte | Send |
| n. | Nocte | At night |
| noct. | Nocte | At night |
| N.B. | Nota bene | Note well |
| n. et m. | Nocte et mane | Night and morning |
| NF | National formulary | |
| o.m. | Omni mane | Every morning |
| o.n. | Omni nocte | Every night |
| part. aeq. | Partes aequales | In equal parts |
| p.c. | Post cibos | After food |
| p.r. | Per rectum | Rectally |
| p.v. | Per vaginam | Vaginally |
| q.i.d. | Quater in die | Four times a day |
| q.d. | Quater in die | Four times a day |
| q.h. | Quaque hora | Hourly |
| q.4h. | Quarta quaque hora | Every four hours |
| q.l. | Quantum libet | As much as desired |
| q.s. | Quantum sufficiat | A sufficient amount |
| quotid | Quotidie | Daily |
| rep. | repetatur | Repeat it |
| rep. sem. | repetatur semel | Repeat it once |
| sig. | Signetur | Label it |
| sin. | Sine | Without |
| s.o.s. | Si opus sit | If necessary |
| ss | semis | A half |
| stat. | Statim | Immediately |
| t.d. | Ter in die | Three times a day |
| t.i.d. | Ter in die | Three times a day |
| t.d.s | Ter die sumendum | Three times a day |
| ut. dict. | It dictum. | As directed |
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