These, for the most part, consist of the first syllable, or the initial
letter or letters of the words they stand for. As _Prep._, preparation;
_Pur._, purity; _Purif._, purification; _Obs._, observations; _Var._,
varieties, &c.--Ph., stands for _pharmacop[oe]ia_; B. P., for _British
Pharmacop[oe]ia_; Ind. Ph., for _Indian Pharmacop[oe]ia_; Cod., for
_Codex._--L., E., D., P., U. S., &c., associated with the last two
abbreviations, are the initial letters of the cities and countries which
produced the respective works; as, London, Edinburgh, Dublin, Paris,
United States, &c. When no dates are given, the last editions of the
pharmacop[oe]ias are referred to.
_lb._, _oz._, _dr._, respectively represent the _pound_, _ounce_, and
_drachm_ (1/8 oz.), AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT. This is the only weight employed
in the British and last Dublin Pharmacop[oe]ias.
lb., oz., dr., and gr., refer to the _pound_, _ounce_, _drachm_, and
_grain_, APOTHECARIES' or TROY WEIGHT.
The word '_drop_' in all cases indicates a measured drop or minim.
The _names of individuals_ which appear in this work are those to whom the
immediately attached information or formula is usually attributed, or on
whose recommendation or authority it has been selected.
' denotes the _accented vowel_ or _syllable_.
'' that the following consonant coalesces with the preceding
letter in utterance.
[dagger] that the name or the definition to which it is attached is
'_obsolete_,'
* that the name or the definition to which it is attached is
'_obsolescent_,' little used, or objectionable.
[double-dagger] that the name or the definition to which it is
attached is '_colloquial_,' or popular, or used only in trade.
§ that the name or the definition to which it is attached is
'_vulgar_,'
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