noun
1. a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 60 minims or 3.5516 cubic centimeters
• Syn: ↑fluidram, ↑fluid dram, ↑drachm
• Hypernyms: ↑British capacity unit, ↑Imperial capacity unit
• Part Holonyms: ↑fluidounce, ↑fluid ounce
• Part Meronyms: ↑minim
2. a unit of capacity or volume in the apothecary system equal to one eighth of a fluid ounce
• Syn: ↑fluidram, ↑fluid dram, ↑drachm
• Hypernyms: ↑United States liquid unit
• Part Holonyms: ↑fluidounce, ↑fluid ounce
• Part Meronyms: ↑minim
Useful english dictionary. 2012.