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Minim (US)

The US minim is a small unit of volume traditionally used in medicine and pharmacy for measuring liquid medicines.

It equals 1/60 of a US fluid dram, approximately 0.0616 milliliters (mL).

Though largely replaced by metric units, it is still referenced in some pharmaceutical contexts.

Summary:

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  1 US minim ≈ 0.0616 mL

  
  
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  Used historically for precise liquid medicine doses

  
  
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  Mostly replaced by metric measurements today

  
  

Dram [dr]

The dram is a traditional unit of weight or volume, depending on context:

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  In weight (avoirdupois system):
  
  1 dram ≈ 1.772 grams

  
  
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  In volume (apothecaries’ system):
  
  1 fluid dram ≈ 3.696 milliliters (mL)

  
  

Used historically in medicine and pharmacy for measuring small quantities of substances.

Summary:

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  Weight dram ≈ 1.772 g

  
  
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  Fluid dram ≈ 3.696 mL

  
  
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  Common in pharmaceutical and historical contexts