Definitions
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- noun obsolete A British unit of volume equal to 60
minims or 3.55ml .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 60 minims or 3.5516 cubic centimeters
- noun a unit of capacity or volume in the apothecary system equal to one eighth of a fluid ounce
Etymologies
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From Ancient Greek δραχμή (drachmē, "a weight and coin").
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