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4.6.4 Correlated time
Abbreviations Term or phrase Meaning
a.c ante cibos / ante cibum before meal
p.c post cibos / post cibum after meal
i.c inter cibos / inter cibum between meal

4.6.5 Others
Abbreviations Term or phrase Meaning
dol. urg dolore urgente when the pain is severe
freq. frequenter frequently
lente lente slowly
m.d more dicto / modo dicto as directed
ut. dict. ut dictum as directed
p.r.n pro re nata occasionally, if needed
si dol. urg si dolor urgeat if the pain is severe
s.o.s si opus sit when required
stat. statim immediately, at once
stat. eff. statu effervescentiæ whilst effervesing
suff. sufficiens sufficient
tuss. urg tussi urgente when the cough is troublesome

4.7 TO DESCRIBE VEHICLES OF ADMINISTRATION

Abbreviations Term or phrase Meaning
aq aqua water
aq. pur. aquæ pura pure water
aq. ad -- aquam ad -- water up to
aq. bull. aquæ bullientis with a little boiling water
aq. tep. aquæ tepidæ with a little tepid water
aq. gel. aquæ gelidæ with a little cold water
ex aq. ex aqua with water
e lact. e lacte with milk

4.8 TO DESCRIBE PART OF BODY TO BE APPLIED

Abbreviations Term or phrase Meaning
aur auris ear
dext. dexter right
læv. / sinist. lævus / sinister left
dolent. part. dolenti parti to the affected part
p.a parti affectæ to the affected part
p.a.a parti affect applicandus to be applied to the affected
part