LATIN WORDS

QUANTITIES OF INGREDIENTS Term or Phrase	Meaning
quantum sufficiat	as much as is sufficient
quantum sufficit	as much as is sufficient
quantitatem sufficientem	as much as is sufficient
ad	up to, sufficient to produce
ana	of each
partes aequales	equal parts
REMEDIES
Latin Name	English Name
auristallae	ear drops
capsula	a capsule
capsula amylacea	a cachet
cataplasma	a poultice
cereolus	an urethral bougie
charta	a powder
collunarium	a nose wash
collutorium	a mouth wash
collyrium	an eye lotion
cremor	a cream
emplastrum	a plaster
emulsio	an emulsion
enema	an enema
gargarisma	a gargle
gelatina	a jelly
guttae	drops
haustus	a draught
inhalatio	an inhalation
injectio	an injection
insufflatio	an insufflation
linctus	a linctus
linimentum	a liniment
liquor	a solution
lotio	a lotion
mistura	a mixture
naristillae	nasal drops
nebula	a spray solution
oblatum	a cachet
oculentum	an eye ointment
pasta	a paste
pastillus	a pastille
pessus	a pessary
pigmentum	a paint
pilula	a pill
pulvis	a powder
pulvis conspersus	a dusting powder
solvellae	solution tablets
sternutamentum	a snuff
suppositorium	a suppository
tablella	a tablet
tabletta	a tablet
trochiscus	a lozenge
unguentum	an ointment
vapor	an inhalation
vitrella	a crushable glass capsule
INSTRUCTIONS RELATING TO PREPARATION
Term or Phrase	Meaning
adde, addatur	add. Let (it) be added
calefac, calefiat	warm. Let (it) be warmed
divide, dividatur	divide. Let (it) be divided
dividatur in partes aequales	divide into equal parts
fiat	let (it) be made
fiant	let (them) be made
misce, misceatur	mix. Let (it0 be mixed
misce fiat mistura	mix to make a mixture
misce secundum artem	mix pharmaceutically(lit. acc. to art)
solve	dissolve
QUANTITY TO BE SEND AND MANNER OF SENDING
Term or Phrase	Meaning
duplum	twice the quantity
in phiala	in a bottle
mitte	send
phiala prius agitata	the bottle being first shaken
	(i.e. attach a 'shake the bottle' label)
quantitas duplex	twice the quantity
talis, tales, talia	such
METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION OR APPLICATION
Term or Phrase	Meaning
addendus	to be added
applicandus	to be applied
applicat	let (him) apply
applicetur	let (it) be applied
capiendus	to be taken
da	give
dandus	to be given
deglutiendus	to be swallowed
infricandus	to be rubbed in
infricetur	let (it) be rubbed
inhaletur	let (it) be inhaled
instillandus	to be dropped in
miscendus	to be mixed
signa	label
sugendus	to be sucked
sumendus	to be taken
ut antea	at before
utendus	to be used
DOSAGE
Term or Phrase	Meaning
ad libitum	as much as ypu please
dimidium	half. The half dose
dosis	a dose
guttatim	drop by drop
mensura	by measure
pro	for. Onbehalf oof
pro dosi	as a dose
reliquum	the remainder
TIME OF ADMINISTRATION OR APPLICATION
(A) Times per day
Term or Phrase	Meaning
semel in die. semel die	once a day
bis in die. bis die	twice a day
ter in die. ter die	three times a day
quarter in die.quater die	four times a day
sexies in die. Sexies die	six times a day
vel	or
bis terve in die	two or three times a day
ter quaterve die	three or four times a day
quotidie	daily
ter quotidie	three times a day
vices	time, times
ad tres vices	for three times
(B) Parts of the day
Term or Phrase	Meaning
prima luce	early in the morning
primo mane	early in the morning
mane	in the morning
omni mane	every morning
jentaculum	breakfast
meridie	noon
prandium	dinner
verpere	in the evening
nocte	at night
inter nocte	during the night
omni nocte	every night
hora decubitus	at bedtime
hora somni	at bedtime
nocte et mane	night and morning
nocte maneque	night and morning
hav nocte	tonight
cras vespere	tomorrow evening
mane sequenti	the following morning
(C) Parts of the week
Term or Phrase	Meaning
hodie	today
cras	tomorrow
Hebdomada	a week
ter in hebdomada	three times a week
(D) Hour Time
Term or Phrase	Meaning
omni hora. quaque hora	every hour
omni quarta hora quaque quarta hora	every fourth hour
singulis horis	every hour
secundis horis	every two hours
alternis horis	every two hours
tertiis horis	every three hours
quartis horis	every four hours
sextis horis	every six hours
(E) Corelated Time
Term or Phrase	Meaning
ante cibos. Ante cibum	before meals. before food
post cibos. post cibum	after meals. after food
inter cibos. inter cibum	between meals. between food
(F) Other Terms
Term or Phrase	Meaning
dolore urgente	when the pain is severe
frequenter	frequently
lente	slowly
more dicto	as directed
modo dicto	as directed
pro ne nata	occasionally
quoties opus sit	as often as necessary
saepe	often
si dolor urgeat	if the pain is severe
si opus sit	when required. wenever necessary
statim	immediately. at once
tussi urgente	when the cough is troublesome.
	if the cough is troublesome
VEHICLE OF ADMINISTRATION OR MEANS OF APPLICATION
Term or Phrase	Meaning
cum	with
cum duplo	with twice  as much
cum parte awquale	with an equal quantity
cum penicillo	with a camel hair brush
cum tanto	with as much
cyathus	a glass
cyathus amplus	a tumbler
cyathus magnus	a tumbler
cyathus vinosus	a wineglass
e lacte	with milk
ex aqua	with water
ex aquae semicyatho magno	with half a tumblerful of water
ligamentum	bandage
ope penicilli	by means of a camel hair brush
paullum	a little
pauxillum	a little
e paullo e pauxillo aquae bullientis	with a little boiling water
e paullo e pauxillo aquae ferventis	with a little boiling water
e paullo e pauxillo aquae calidae	with a little warm water
e paullo e pauxillo tepidae	with a little tepid water
e paullo e pauxillo gelidae	with a little cold water
poculus	a cup
super glossypium	upon cotton wool
super linteum	upon lint
PART OF THE BODY TO WHICH TO BE APPLIED
(A) General Terms
Term of phrase	Meaning
dexter	right
dolenti parti	to the afflicted part
dolentibus partibus	to the afflicted parts
laevus	left
parti afflectae	to the affected part
parti affectae applicandus	to be applied to the affected part
partibus affectis	to the affected parts
sinister	left
(B) Terms Relating To The Body
Term of phrase	Meaning
brachio	to the arm
capiti	to the head
corpori	to the body
cruci	to the leg
mamma	the brest
pectori	to the chest
sterno	to the chest
thoraci	to the chest
(C) Terms  Relating to the Head
Term of phrase	Meaning
auri	to the ear. for the ear.
auribus	to the ears. for the ears
gutturi	to the throat
in aurem sinistram	into the left ear
in oculum dextrum	in to the right ete
in singulas aures	into each ear
jugulo	to the throat
naso	to the nose
oculis	for the eyes
oculo	to the eye. For the eye
pro capillis	for the hair
pro  oculis	for the eyes
pro occulo laevo	for the left eye
pro singulis oculis	for each eye