Latin Terms and Abbreviation Used in Prescription

 

LATIN TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS USED IN PRESCRIPTION

ABBREVIATIONS

LATIN TERM / PHRASE

ENGLISH MEANING

a. applic.

applicantus, a, um

to be applied

aa

ana

of each

a.c ant. cib.

ante cibum

before food

ad

ad

to suffiecient or to produce

addend

addendus, a, um addendo

to be added by adding

a.h alt. hor.

alternis horis

every other hour  

a.j

ante jentaculum

before breakfast

alt. die.

alterno die

every other day

aq. calid

aqua calida

hot water  

aq. dest.

aqua destillata

distilled water  

ad. frig.

aqua frigida

cold water  

aug.

augeatur

let it be increased

aur.

auris

the ear

 b.

bis

twice

 b.d  b.i.d.

 bis die  bis in die

twice daily

 bis terve in die

two or three times a day

 

 b.t.d.  b.t.i.d

 

c.c

cum cibos

c.l.q.s

cuilibet quantum sufficiat

cap.

cape capitat capiatur  capiantur  capiendus,a, um

take let him take let it be taken let them be taken to be taken

comp.

compositues, a, um

compound

coch.

cochleare

spoonful

conc.

concentratus, a, um

concentrate

d.d

de die

daily

d. in p. aeq.

divid vide in partes aequ quaales

divide into eq equ ual parts

d.p.

directione propria

with proper directions

decub. hor.

decubitas hora

at bedtime

dext.

dexter

right/on the right

dil.

dilutus, a, um

diluted

div.

divide

divide

dol. urg.

dolore urgente

when the pain is severe

dolent. part.

dolente parti

to the afflicted part

dup. dx.

duplex

double

dur.

durus

hard

 

dur. dol.

durante dolore

when the pain lasts

e.m.p.

ex modo praescripto

in the manner prescribed

e. paul. aq.

ex pauo aquae

in a little water  

ex

ex

from out of

ex. aq.

ex aqua

with water  

ex ex.. aq aq.. co coch ch.. ampl ampl..

ex aq aqua ua ch choc ochl hlea eari ri ampl amplo o

in a ta tabl bles espo poon onfu full of wa wate ter  r 

extempl.

extemplo

immediately

f.

flat

let it be made

ft.

fiant

let them be made

fort.

fortis, e

strong

gtt.

gutta guttae

drop, drops eye-drops

guttur.

gutturi

to the throat

h.s.

hora somni

at bedtime

hac. noct.

hac nocte

tonight

i.c.

inter cibos

between meals

in loc. frig.

in loco frigodo

in a cool place

infric.

infracandus, a, um infricetur 

to be rubbed in let it be rubbed

laev.

laevus, a, um

left/on the left

 

 

luc. p.

luce prima

early in the morning

m.

misce

mix

m. man

mane

in the morning

m. mitt.

mitte

send

m.d.

more dicto

as directed

n., noct.

nocte

at night

n. mque.

nocte maneque

night and morning

n. et m.

nocte et mane

night and morning

ne rep.

ne repetatur

do not repeat

non rep.

non repetatur

do not repeat

n.p nom. prop.

nomen proprium

proper name

o. om.

omni

every, each

oc. ocul.

oculus

the eye

o.d.

omni die

everyday

 p.a  part. aff.

 parti affectae

to the affected part

 p.a.a

parti affectae applicandus

to the applied to the affected  part

 p.r.n  p.r. n

partes aequales

equal parts

 

 pond.

ponderosus

heavy

 ppt.

praecipitatus, a, um

precipitated

 pro dos.

pro dosi

for a dose

 prox. luc.

proxima luce

on the next day

 pulv.

pulverisatus, a, um

powdered

q. qq.

quaque

every

q.d.s.

quarter die sumendus, a, um

to be taken for times daily

q. dx.

quantitas duplex

double quantity

q.h.s.

quartis horis sumendus

to be taken every four hours

q.i.d.

quarter in die

four times a day

q.q.h.

quarta quaque hora

every four times

q.s.

quantum sufficiat

as much as is sufficient

quart.

quarter, a, um

fourth

quot.

quotidie

daily

rx

recipe

take

rep.

repetatur

let it be repeated

rep. dos.

repetatur dosis

let the dose be repeated

 

s.

sine

without

s. sum.

sumat sumatur  sumantur  sumendus, a, um

let him take let it be taken let them be taken to be taken

s.a.

secundum artern

with pharmaceutical skill (i.e. according to art

saep.

saepe

often

sem om die

semen in die

once a day

sicc.

siccus

dried

s. sinist.

sinister

ledt/on the left

sig.

signa

label

s.o.s

si opis sit

if necessary

ss.

semis

the half

stat.

statim

immediately

sug.

sigatur

let it be sucked

t.d.s.

ter die sumendus, a, um

to be taken three times daily

t.i.d

ter in die

three times daily

t.q.d t.q.i.d

ter quarterve in die

three or four times daily

tuss.

tussis

a cough

tussis urgente

when the cough is troublesome

tuss. urg.

 

 

u. utend.

utendus, a, um

to be used

u.d. ut. dict.

ut dictum

as directed

ut. supr.

ut supra

as above

v. vesp.

vespere

in the evening