APOTHECARIES’ WEIGHT as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • any weight unit used in pharmacy
   • an ounce is equal to 480 grains and a pound is equal to 12 ounces
   Synonym(s)
   • apothecaries’ unit (what does apothecaries’ unit mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) apothecaries’ weight is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • weight unit (what does weight unit mean?)
   • weight (what does weight mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • grain (what does grain mean?)
   • scruple (what does scruple mean?)
   • dram (what does dram mean?)
   • drachm (what does drachm mean?)
   • drachma (what does drachma mean?)
   • ounce (what does ounce mean?)
   • troy ounce (what does troy ounce mean?)
   • apothecaries’ ounce (what does apothecaries’ ounce mean?)
   • troy pound (what does troy pound mean?)
   • apothecaries’ pound (what does apothecaries’ pound mean?)