Latin Term
Auristille
Capsula
Cataplasma
Charta
Collutorium
Collyrium
Cremor
Emuisio
Haustous
Injectis
0nsufflatio
Latin Terms and Abbreviations Commonly
Used in Prescription Writing
Linctus
Linimentum
Liquor
Abbreviation
KINDS OF THE PREPARATION
auristill
caps
cataplasm
chart
coliut
coliyr
crem
emul
ht
inj
insuff
lin
lin
Meaning in English
liq
Ear drops
A capsule
A poultice
A powder
A mouth wash
An eye wash
A cream
An emuision
A drought
An injection
An insuffiation
A linctus
A liniment
A solution
Latin Term
Lotio
Mistura
Naristillac
Nebula
Pasta
Pilula
Pulvis
Solutio
Suppositorium
Tabella
Unguentum
Addendus
Applicandus
Applicat
Capiendus
Dandus
Deglutiendus
Infricandus
Inhaletur
Miscendus
Signa
Sumendus
Utendus
(a) Times per day
Semel in die
Bis in die, Bis die
Ter in die
Quater in die
Abbreviation
Sexies in die
lot
m, mist
narist
neb
past
pil
METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION OR APPLICATION
pulv
sol
suppos
tab
ung
addend
applicand
capiend
dand
deglut
infricand
inhal
miscend
sin
S or sum
U or utend
TIME OF ADMINISTRATION
sem in die
b.i.d., b.d.
t.i.d., t.d.
Meaning in English
qi.d., q.d.
sex.i.d.
A lotion
A mistura
Nasal drops
A spray solution
A paste
A pill
Powder
A solution
A suppository
A tablet
An ointment
To be added
To be applied
Let (him) apply
To be taken
To be given
To be swallowed
To be subbed in
Let (it) be inhaled
To be mixed
Label
To be taken
To be used
Once a day
Twice a day
Three tiunes a day
Four times a day
Six times a day
Latin Term
(b) Different time of the day
Primo mane
Mane
Omni mane
Omni nocte
Inter nocte
Nocte
Inter noctem
Jentaculum
Nocte et mane
Nocte maneque
(c) Hour time
Omni hora
Omni quarta hora
Singulis horis
Alternis horis
Tertis horis
Quartis horis
Sextis horis
(d) Correlated time
Anti cibos
Post cibos
Inter cibos
(e) Other terms
Dolore urgente
Frequenter
Lente
More dicto
Mode dicto
Si opus sit
Statim
Tussi urgent
Abbreviation
prim. m
m
0.m.
0.n.
inter nocte
n
inter nocte
jentac
n.et.m
n.m.
o.h.
0.q.h.
Sing. hora
alt. hor.
tert. hor.
quart. hor.
sext. hor.
a.c.
p.c.
iic.
dol.urg.
freq
m.d.
m.d.
S.0.S.
stat.
tuss. urg.
Meaning in English
Early in the morning
In the morning
Every morning
Every night
During the night
At night
During the night
Breakfast
Night and morning
Night and morning
Every hour
Every fourth hour
Every hour
Every two hours
Every three hours
Every four hours
Every six hours
Before meals
After meals
Between meals
When the pain is severe
Frequently
Slowly
As directed
When required or
When necessary
Immediately
When the cough is
troublesome
Latin Term
Cochleare--magnum
cum
Ad
Cochleare medium
Cum duplo
Cum tanto
Cochleare minimum
Cum parte aequale
E.lacte
Cyathus amplus
Ex.aqua
Auris dexter
Ana
Cyathus magnus
Cyathus vinosus
Auris laevus
Brachis
Jugulo
Fiat
Naso
yamplum
Ante
Oculis dexter
Oculis laevus
Os, oris
Aqua
Pro oculus
Sterno
Cibos
VEHICLE USED AND MEANS OF APPLICATION
`maximum
Aqua distillata
Abbreviation
amp
coch-mag
C
coch. med.
C. dup.
ft.
coch. min.
aq
C. pt. aeq.
C. tant.
ad.
cyath. amp.
cyath. mag.
o.!
cyath. vin.
e. lact.
PARTS OF THE BODY
ex. aq.
a.d.
a.l.
brach.
jug.
0.S.
o.d.
pro.ocul.
max
stern
MISCELLANEOUS
ã, aa
cibos
aq. dest.
Meaning in Engish
One tablcspoonful
One desscrtspoonful
One teaspoonful
With
With twice as mHch
With an cqual quant1ty
With as much
A tumbler
A tumbler
A wine glass
With milk
With water
To right ear
To left ear
To the body
To the throat
To the nose
To right eye
To left eye
To mouth
For the eyes
To the chest
To, upto
Of cach
Before
Water
Distilled water
Meals, food
Make, let it be made
Latin Term
Gutta, guttae
Hora
Laevo
Misce
Mitte
Mitte tales
More dicto
Omni
Pro dosi
Quantum sufficiat
Recipe
Semi
Solve
Talis, tales
Latin word
Unus
Duo
Tres
Quatuor
Quinque
Sex
Septem
Octe
Novem
Decem
Undecim
Duodecim
Quatuordecim
Quindecim
Viginti
Quinguaginta
Centum
Abbreviation
gtt.
h
m
mitt.
mitt tal
m.dict.
Omn
q.s.
B
SS
tal
NUMERALS
Roman symbol
II
III
L
IV
V
X
C
VI
VII
VIII
IX
XI
XII
XIV
XV
XX
Meaning in English
A drop, drops
An hour
Left
Mix, let it be mixed
Send
Send such
In the manner prescribed
Every
As a dose
As much as is sufficient
Take
Half
Dissolve
Such
Meaning in English
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
Six
Seven
Eight
Nine
Ten
Eleven
Twelve
Fourteen
Fifteen
Twenty
Fifty
One hundred