(ă-pŏth′ĕ-kār″ēz)
[Pronunciation]
An outdated and obsolete system of weights and measures formerly used by physicians and pharmacists; based on 480 grains to 1 oz and 12 oz to 1 lb.
It has been replaced by the metric system.
See: Weights and Measures Appendix
apothecaries' weights and measures is a sample definition found in
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