Meanings
plural fluid drachms
- A British unit of volume equal to 60 minims or 3.55 ml.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 60 minims or 3.5516 cubic centimeters
nouna unit of capacity or volume in the apothecary system equal to one eighth of a fluid ounce
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Ancient Greekδραχμή“a weight and coin”
- Englishfluid drachm
From Ancient Greek δραχμή (drakhmḗ, “a weight and coin”).
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Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
fluid drachm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fluid%20drachm
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