Quantum

q.s.

  As much

Sufficiat

as is sufficient

sufficit

 as is sufficient

Quantitatem

Sufficientem

q.s.

As much as sufficient

Ad

Up to, sufficient to produce

Ana

aa, aa

Of each

Partes

aequales

Auristillae

auristill

Ear drops

Capsula

caps.

A capsule

Capsula

caps. 

-

amylacea

amylac

A cachet

Cataplasma 

cataplasm

A poultice

Cereolus

cereol

An urethral bougie

Charta

chart 

A powder

Collunarium

collun

A nose wash

Collutorium

collut

A mouth wash

Collyrium

collyr

An eye lotion

Cremor

crem 

A cream

Emplastrum

emp

A plaster

Emulsio

emul

An emulsion

Enema

-

An enema

Gargarisma

garg

A gargle

Gelatina

gelat

A jelly

Guttae

gtt

Drops 

Haustus

ht

A draught

Inhalatio

inhal 

An inhalation 

Injectio

inj

An injection

Insufflatio

insuff

An insufflation

Linctus 

linct

A linctus

Linimentum

lin

A liniment

Liquor

liq

A solution

Lotio

lot

A lotion

Mistura

m., mist

A mixture

Naristillae

narist

Nasal drops

Nebula

neb

A spray solution

Oblatum

oblat

A cachet

Oculentum

oculent 

An eye ointment

Pasta 

past

A paste

Pastillus

pastill

A pastille

Pessus 

pess

A pessary

Pigmentum

pigm

A paint 

Pilula

pil 

A pill

Pulvis 

pulv

A powder

Pulvis 

pulv

A dusting

conspersus

-

powder

Solvellae

solv

Solution tablets

Sternutamentum

sternut

A snuff

Suppositorium

suppos

A suppository 

Tabella

  tab

A tablet

Trochiscus

troch

A lozenge

Unguentum

ung

An ointment

Vapor 

vap

An inhalation 

Vitrella

Adde, Addatur

add

Add. Let (it) be added

Calefac, Calefiat

calef

Warm. Let (it) be warmed

Divide, Dividatur

div

Divide. Let (it) be divided

Dividatur i.

div. in pt

 Divide into equal parts

partes aequales

aeq

-

 Fiat

ft

Let (it) be made

Fiant

ft

Let (them) be made

Misce, Misceatur

m 

Mix.Let (it) be mixed

Misce fiat mistura

m.ft.m

Mix to make a mixture

Misce secundum

Artem

m.s.a

Mix pharmaceutically (According to art)

Solve

Duplum

duplum

Twice the quantity

In phiala

-

 In a bottle

Mitte

mitt

Send

Phiala prius

Agitata 

p.p.a

The bottle being first shaken(attach, shake the bottle label)

Quantitas ,Duplex

qt.dx

Twice the quantity

Talis, Tales, Talia

Addendus

addend

  To be added

Applicandus 

applicand

To be applied

Applicat

 - 

Let (him) apply

Applicetur 

applicat

Let (it) be applied

Capiendus 

capiend

To be taken

Da

d. 

Give

Dandus

dand.

To be given

Deglutiendus

deglut

To be swallowed

Infricandus

infricand 

To be rubbed in

Infricetur

infric  

Let (it) be rubbed in

Inhaletur

inhal

Let(it) be inhaled

Instillandus

instilland

To be dropped in

Miscendus 

miscend

To be mixed

Signa

sig. 

Label

Sugendus 

sugend 

To be sucked

Sumendus

s. or sum.

To be taken

Ut antea 

Ad libitum

ad.lib.

As much as you please

Dimidium

dimid 

Half. The half

Dosis

dos.

A dose

Guttatim

guttatim 

Drop by drop

Mensura

mens. 

By measure

Pro

pro

For. On behalf of

Pro dosi

-

As a dose

Reliquum

Semel in die.

sem. In die 

Once a day

Semel die 

sem. die

Bis in die.

b.i.d 

Twice a day

Bis die

b.d

Ter in die. 

t.i.d

Thrice a day

Ter die 

t.d.

Quarter in die.

q.i.d

Four times a day

Quarter die

q.d.

Sexies in die.

sex. In d.

Six times a day

Sexies die

sex.d.

Vel 

-

Or

Bis terve in die

 b.t.i.d 

Two or three times a day

Ter quaterve die 

t.q.d

Three or four times a day

Quotidie

quot

Daily

Ter quotidie

Vices

vic.

Time, times

Ad tres vices

Prima luce  

prim. luc 

Early in the morning

Primo mane 

prim. m 

Early in the morning

Mane 

 m. 

In the morning

Omni mane 

o.m.

Every morning

Jentaculum 

jentac 

Breakfast

Meridie

 -

Noon

Prandium

prand

Dinner

Vespere

vesp.

In the evening

Nocte

n.

At night

Inter noctem

inter. noct 

During the night 

Omni nocte

o.n. 

Every night

Hora decubitus 

h.d. 

At bedtime

Hora somni 

h.s. 

At bed time

Nocte et mane 

n. et m.

Night and morning

Nocte maneque 

n.m.  

Night and morning

Hac nocte

hac noct.

To night

Cras vespere

cras vesp.

Tomorrow evening

Mane sequenti

Hodie

-

Today

Cras

- 

Tomorrow

Hebdomada

hebdom

A week

Ter in hebdomada

Omni hora.  ,Quaque hora 

o.h. qq.h.

Every hour

Omni quarta hora

o.q.h

Every fourth hour

Quaque quarta hora

qq.q.h

Every fourth hour

Singulis horis

sing. hor. 

 Every hour

 Secundis horis 

sec. hor 

Every two hours   

Alternis horis  

alt. hor

Every two hours

Tertiis horis 

tert. hor

Every three hours

Quartis horis 

quart. hor 

Every four hours

Sextis horis

Anti cibos.

a.c. 

Before meals,

Ante cibum 

-

Before food

Post cibos. 

p.c. 

After meals,

Post cibum 

i.c. 

After food

Inter cibos 

-

Between meals,

Inter cibum 

Dolore urgente

dol. urg. 

When the pain is severe

Frequenter

freq. 

Frequently

Lente 

- 

Slowly

More dicto 

m.d.

As directed

Modo dicto

m.d 

As directed

Pro re nata 

p.r.n

Occasionally

Qouties opus sit  

quot.o.s 

As often as necessary

Saepe 

-

Often

Si dolor urgeat 

si dol. urg

If the pain is severe

Si opus sit 

sos

When required
,whennecessary

Statim

stat

Immediately At once

Tussi urgente 

Cum

 c.

With

Cum duplo  

c.dup.

With twice as much

Cum parte aequale

 c.pt.aeq 

With an equal quantity

Cum penicillo

c. pen 

With a camel hair brush

Cum tanto

c. tant

With as much 

Cyathus 

cyath

A glass

Cyathus amplus

cyath. amp

A tumbler

Cyathus magnus 

cyath. mag

A tumbler

Cyathus vinosus

cyath. vin 

A wineglass

E lacte 

e lact 

With milk

Ex aqua

ex aq. 

With water

Ex aquae 

ex aq. semi

With half a tumblerful

semicyatho magno

 cyath.mag

of water

Ligamentum

ligament

Bandage

Ope penicillin

 ope pen

By means of a camel hair brush

Paullum

  paul

A little

Pauxillum

paux

A little

Poculus

poc

A cup 

Super gossypium 

sup. gossip

Upon cotton wool

Super linteum

Dexter

 dext.

Right

Dolente parti  ,Dolentibus

dolent.part

To the afflicted part

partibus

dolent.part

To the afflicted part

Laevus

laev

Left

Parti affectae 

p.a.

To the affected part 

Parti affectae

p.a.a.

To be applied to the

applicandus

-

affected part

Partibus affectis

p.a. 

To the affected parts

Sinister

Brachio

brach

To the arm

Capiti 

capiti

To the head

Corpori

corp 

To the body

Cruri

 -

To the leg 

Mamma 

-

To the breast

Pectori

pect

To the chest

Sterno

stern

To the chest

Thoraci 

Auri 

To the ear, for the ear

Auribus

auribus

Gutturi

gutt. 

To the throat

In aurem sinistram 

in aur.sinist 

Into the left ear

In oculun dextrum

in ocul.dext 

Into the right eye

In singulas aures 

in. sing.aur 

Into each ear

Jugulo

 jug

To the throat

Naso

-

To the nose

Oculis

 ocul

For the eyes

 Oculo 

ocul

To the eye ,For the eye

Pro capillis 

pro capill

For the hair

Pro oculis 

pro ocul

For the eyes

Pro oculo laevo

pro ocul laev

For the left eye

Pro singulis oculis

 pro sing.ocul 

For each eye