Soviet Medical Encyclopedia

Apothecary Weight

Pharmacology, History of Medicine

Also known as: Apothecary system, Apothecary units

Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.

Summary

A brief cross-reference entry directing the reader to the main article on weights. It indicates that information regarding apothecary weight systems is contained within the broader discussion of weights.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

APOTHECARY WEIGHT, see Weight.

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“Apothecary Weight.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/apothecary-weight/