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fluidram

fluidram

9.9
A small old measure of liquid equal to about three and a half milliliters
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : dracma líquida
  • One fluidram is equivalent to approximately 3.55 milliliters in volume.

Examples

  • The prescription specified one fluidram of the medication to be taken daily.

  • A typical dose might be two fluidrams of the medicine.

  • A fluidram is no longer commonly used, but it sometimes appears in old medical recipes.

  • The dosage was measured in fluidrams.

  • One fluidram is equivalent to approximately 3.55 milliliters in volume.

  • The prescription specified one fluidram of the medication to be taken daily.

  • A typical dose might be two fluidrams of the medicine.

Synonyms

fluid dram
vsfluidram
  • Archaic
9.9

A small old liquid measure used for medicine, about 3.6 millilitres

is the same small liquid unit but named in older British and medical usage
drachm
vsfluidram
  • Archaic
9.9

A small measure of liquid used in old medicine and recipes

is specifically a small liquid measure with a precise volume around 3.55 milliliters

Surface Forms

fluidram singular
fluidrams plural

Morphology

fluidram = fluid + dram (transparent) = fluid + dram

A straightforward compound 'fluid' + 'dram' meaning a dram used for liquids; the sense follows directly from the components for learners familiar with the parts.

Etymology

Fluidram comes from the parts fluid ('liquid') and dram (an old small measure, as in the phrase 'a dram of whiskey'). So a fluidram is a very small amount of liquid — about 3.55 milliliters — and was used for tiny medical doses.