Div.

Also known as: Divide in partes aequales

Historical document, translated for reference.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

This entry defines the Latin abbreviation 'Div.' used in medical prescriptions. It stands for 'divide in partes aequales', meaning 'divide into equal parts'.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

DIV. IN P. AEQ., a Latin abbreviation in a prescription, meaning: divide in partes aequales—divide into equal parts.

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