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a.c.
before meals (ante cibum)
ad. lib.
freely as wanted (ad libitum)
aq.
water (aqua)
b.i.d.
twice a day (bis in die)
cap.
capsule (capula)
c
with (cum)
d
day (dies)
gtt
drop (gutta; 20 gtt = 1 mL)
h.
hour (hora)
h.s.
bedtime (hora somni)
I.M.
into the muscle
I.V.
into the vein
no.
number (numero)
O.D.
right eye (oculo dextro)
O.S.
left eye (oculo sinistro)
O.U.
in each eye (oculo utro)
p.c.
after meals (post cibum)
p.o.
by mouth (per os)
p.r.n.
as needed (pro re nata)
pil
pill (pilula)
qh
every hour (quaque hora)
q 1 d
every day (quaque 1 die)
q 3 h
every 3 hours (quaque 3 hora)
qAM
every morning
qd
daily (quaque die)
q.i.d.
4 times a day (quarter in die)
q.o.d.
every other day
R.T.C.
return to clinic
Rx
take thou
s
without (sine)
Sig., S.
write on the label (signa)
s.l.
under the tongue
stat
immediately (statim)
tab
tablet (tabella)
t.i.d.
3 times per day (ter in die)
tsp
teaspoon (1 tsp = 5mL)
tbsp
tablespoon (1 tbsp = 15 mL)
ut dict
as directed by doctor
