Detur clet let be given. 



detur tales doses let such doses be given. 



Divide divide. 



divide in partes aequales divide into equal parts. 



divide in pulveres viginti divide into 20 powders. 



Dosis s. fern. -is. -es a dose. 



Emplastrum s. neut. -i, -a . . . .empl a plaster. 



Emulsio s. fern.- onis. -ones an emulsion. 



Enema s. neut. -atis, -ata an enema or clyster. 



Fiat ft let be made. 



fiat mistura ft. mist let a mixture be made. 



Fiant pulveres viginti let 20 powders be made. 



Haustus s. masc. -us. -us a draught. (The entire 



quantity prescribed to 

 be taken at one dose.) 



Lege artis .' l.g according to rule. 



Linimentum s. neut. -i, -a a liniment. 



Lotio s. fern, onis, -ones lot a lotion (skin wash). 



Massa s. fern, -ae, -ae mass a mass. 



fiat massa et divide in pilulas triginti Make a mass and divide 



it into 20 pills. 



Misce M mix. 



Mitte send. 



mitte doses tales 48 send 48 doses. 



Ne repetatur n. rep do not repeat. 



Numerus s. masc. -i. -i a number. 



fiant pilulae in numero viginti to make 20 pills. 



Pilula s. fern. -ae. -ae pil a pill. 



ft. pilula et mitte tales 20 make a pill and send 20 



of them. 



Pulvis s. fern. -eris. -eres pulv a powder. 



ft. pulvis et divide in partes aequales decem. Make a powder and divide 



it into 10 equal parts. 



Signa sig. or " s " label. 



Signa nomine proprio sig. n. p label with its common 



name. 



Words and phrases occuring frequently in the signature. 



Ad libitum ad lib as much as may be de- 

 sired. 



Alternis diebus alt. dieb every other day. 



Alternis horis, alterna hora alt hor every other hour. 



Bini adj. -ae. -a. . . .- two at a time.. 



Bis in dies twice daily. 



Capiat take (or let him take). 



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