Take thou (the dispenser).
Five drachms of acetate of potassium.
One drachm of the tincture of digitalis.
One ounce of syrup of orange-peel.
Decoction of broom up to eight ounces.
Mix, let a mixture be made.
Let him (the patient) take two large spoonfuls at
each fourth hour, out of (in) a little water.
LIST OF LATIN PHRASES COMMONLY
USED IN THE WRITING OF PRESCRIPTIONS.
| aa. | Ana | of each. |
| Ad. | Adde | add. |
| Ad lib. | Ad libitum | to the desired amount. |
| Ad us. | Ad usum | according to custom. |
| Æq. | Æquales | equal. |
| Aq. | Aqua | water. |
| Aq. bull. | Aqua bulliens | boiling water. |
| Aq. dest. | Aqua destillata | distilled water. |
| Bib. | Bibe | drink. |
| Bis ind. | Bis indies | twice a day. |
| Bis in 7 d. | Bis in septem diebus | twice a week. |
| C. | Cum | with. |
| Cap. | Capiat | let him take. |
| C. m. | Cras mane | to-morrow morning. |
| C. m. s. | Cras mane sumendus | to be taken to-morrow morning. |
| C. n. | Cras nocte | to-morrow night. |
| Cochl. | Cochleare | spoonful. |
| Cochl. ampl. | Cochleare amplum | a table-spoonful. |
| Cochl. infant. | Cochleare infantis | a tea-spoonful. |
| Cochl. mag. | Cochleare magnum | a table-spoonful. |
| Cochl. mod. | Cochleare modicum | a dessert-spoonful. |
| Cochl. parv. | Cochleare parvum | a tea-spoonful. |
| Contin. | Continuetur | let it be continued. |
| Cpt. | Capiat | let him take. |
| Cuj. | Cujus | of which. |
| C. v. | Cras vespere | to-morrow evening. |
| Cyath. | Cyathus | a glassful. |
| Cyath. vinos. | Cyathus vinosus | a wine-glassful. |
| D. | Dosis | a dose. |
| d. | Da | give. |
| D. d. in d. | De die in diem | from day to day. |
| Det. | Detur | let it be given. |
| Dieb. alt. | Diebus alternis | on alternate days. |
| Dim. | Dimidius | one-half. |
| Div. | Divide | divide. |
| D. in p. æ. | Divide in partes æquales | divide into equal parts. |
| Exhib. | Exhibiatur | let it be given. |
| F. or ft. | Fiat | let it be made. |
| F. h. | Fiat haustus | make a draught. |
| F. m. | Fiat mistura | make a mixture. |
| F. pil. | Fiat pilula | make a pill. |
| Gutt. | Gutta or guttæ | drop or drops. |
| Habt. | Habeat | let him have. |
| Hor. intermed. | Horis intermediis | at intermediate hours. |
| H. s. | Horâ somni | at bedtime. |
| Ind. | Indies | daily. |
| Lat. dol. | Lateri dolenti | to the painful side. |
| Mit. | Mitte | send. |
| Mod. præscript. | Modo præscripto | in the manner directed. |
| O. m. | Omni mane | every morning. |
| Omn. bih. | Omni bihorâ | every two hours. |
| Omn. hor. | Omni horâ | every hour. |
| O. n. | Omni nocte | every night. |
| P. or pt. | Perstetur | continue. |
| Part. æq. | Partes æquales | equal parts. |
| P. r. n. | Pro re natâ | when required. |
| Q. l. | Quantum libet | as much as is requisite. |
| Q. s. | Quantum sufficit | a sufficient quantity. |
| Q. v. | Quantum volueris | at will. |
| Recipe | take. | |
| Rep. | Repetatur | let it be repeated. |
| Sing. | Singulorum | of each. |
| Sum. | Sumat or sumendum | let him take or let it be taken. |
| T. d. | Ter in die | three times a day. |