nnoun.quantitya unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grainsSynset:drachma dram
Part Holonyms:apothecaries' ounce ounce troy ounce
Hypernyms:apothecaries' unit apothecaries' weight
Inherited Hypernyms:dramapothecaries' unitweight unitunit of measurementdefinite quantitymeasureabstractionentity
Part Meronyms:scruple
nnoun.quantitya British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 60 minims or 3.5516 cubic centimetersSynset:fluid drachm fluid dram fluidram
Part Holonyms:fluid ounce fluidounce
Hypernyms:British capacity unit Imperial capacity unit
Inherited Hypernyms:fluidrambritish capacity unitdry unitvolume unitunit of measurementdefinite quantitymeasureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:fluidrambritish capacity unitliquid unitvolume unitunit of measurementdefinite quantitymeasureabstractionentity
Part Meronyms:minim
nnoun.quantitya unit of capacity or volume in the apothecary system equal to one eighth of a fluid ounceSynset:fluid drachm fluid dram fluidram
Part Holonyms:fluid ounce fluidounce
Hypernyms:United States liquid unit
Inherited Hypernyms:fluidramunited states liquid unitliquid unitvolume unitunit of measurementdefinite quantitymeasureabstractionentity
Part Meronyms:minim