fluid dram
noun
variants
or fluidram
: a unit of liquid capacity equal to ¹/₈ fluid ounce see Weights and Measures Table
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fluid dram
noun
variants
or fluidram
: a unit of liquid capacity equal to ⅛ fluid ounce (about 3.7 milliliters) see measure
Medical Definition
fluid dram
noun
variants
or fluidram
: either of two units of liquid capacity:
a
: a United States unit equal to ¹/₈ United States fluid ounce or 0.226 cubic inch or 3.697 milliliters
b
: a British unit equal to ¹/₈ British fluid ounce or 0.2167 cubic inch or 3.5516 milliliters
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