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A unit of apothecaries' weight; = scruple, n.1 1 (1.296 grams).
A unit of weight = 20 grains, 1/3 drachm, 1/24 oz. Apothecaries' weight. Denoted by the character ℈.
A unit of apothecaries' weight; = scruple, n.1 1a (1.296 grams).