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drachm, n.
(drachms)

a unit of capacity or volume in the apothecary system equal to one eighth of a fluid ounce
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drachm fluid drachm fluid dram fluidram

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United States liquid unit

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fluidounce, fluid ounce

a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 60 minims or 3.5516 cubic centimeters
<noun.quantity>

drachm fluid drachm fluid dram fluidram

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British capacity unit, Imperial capacity unit

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fluidounce, fluid ounce

a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains
<noun.quantity>

drachm drachma dram

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apothecaries' unit, apothecaries' weight

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ounce, troy ounce, apothecaries' ounce