apothecaries' unit

1. Any weight unit used in pharmacy;
   An ounce is equal to 480 grains and a pound is equal to 12 ounces (synset 113738983)
   is a type of: weight, weight unit - a unit used to measure weight
   subtypes:

   • grain - 1/60 dram; equals an avoirdupois grain or 64.799 milligrams
   • scruple - a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains
   • drachm, drachma, dram - a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains
   • apothecaries' ounce, ounce, troy ounce - a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a troy pound
   • apothecaries' pound, troy pound - an apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces or 373.242 grams
   same as: apothecaries' weight

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