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English noun: drachm

1. drachm (quantity) a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains


Synonymsdrachma, dram


Broader (hypernym)apothecaries' unit, apothecaries' weight


Part holonymscruple


Part meronymapothecaries' ounce, ounce, troy ounce

2. drachm (quantity) a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 60 minims or 3.5516 cubic centimeters


Synonymsfluid drachm, fluid dram, fluidram


Broader (hypernym)British capacity unit, Imperial capacity unit


Part holonymminim


Part meronymfluid ounce, fluidounce

3. drachm (quantity) a unit of capacity or volume in the apothecary system equal to one eighth of a fluid ounce


Synonymsfluid drachm, fluid dram, fluidram


Broader (hypernym)United States liquid unit


Part holonymminim


Part meronymfluid ounce, fluidounce









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