What is a minim (US)?

The minim (US) is a traditional apothecaries' unit of liquid volume equal to 1/60 of a US fluid dram, historically used in pharmacy to measure very small liquid doses.

How many minims equal one dram?

Sixty minims (US) equal one fluid dram (dr).

Why is it important to convert minims to drams?

Converting from minims to drams helps in interpreting historical dosages and recipes accurately, especially in pharmacy, medicine, and mixology contexts.

How to Convert from Minim (US) to Dram [dr]

Easily convert volumes from minim (US), a traditional apothecaries' unit, to dram [dr], a historical unit of liquid volume used in pharmacy and mixology.

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What Is This Tool?

This tool enables quick and accurate conversion from the US minim, a small liquid volume unit historically used in pharmacy, to the fluid dram, another traditional liquid volume measurement common in medical and mixology contexts.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the volume value in minim (US) you want to convert.
Select minim (US) as the input unit and dram [dr] as the output unit if needed.
Submit the value to see the equivalent volume in drams instantly.
Refer to example conversions provided for guidance.
Use for interpreting historical medical or pharmaceutical records.

Key Features

Converts volume values from minim (US) to dram (dr) instantly.
Reflects traditional units used in historical pharmacy and medicine.
Browser-based and easy to use with no installation required.
Provides example conversions for common values.
Facilitates understanding and translating older compounding and dosing records.

Examples

60 minims (US) equals 1 dram [dr].
120 minims (US) equals 2 drams [dr].

Common Use Cases

Interpreting and converting doses from historical apothecary prescriptions.
Translating older pharmaceutical compounding formulas to modern units.
Understanding traditional cocktail recipes and bitters measurements expressed in drams.
Converting volume units in historical research involving pre-metric liquid measurements.

Tips & Best Practices

Verify the historical context to choose the correct system for dram volumes.
Use this tool when working with legacy medical or pharmaceutical documents.
Refer to provided examples to ensure correct conversions.
Remember that these units are largely obsolete and replaced by metric measurements.

Limitations

Minim and dram are outdated units mostly replaced by metric units.
Volume values may slightly vary due to differences between US customary and Imperial fluid dram definitions.
Accuracy depends on knowing the historical system used in the source material.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a minim (US)?: The minim (US) is a traditional apothecaries' unit of liquid volume equal to 1/60 of a US fluid dram, historically used in pharmacy to measure very small liquid doses.
How many minims equal one dram?: Sixty minims (US) equal one fluid dram (dr).
Why is it important to convert minims to drams?: Converting from minims to drams helps in interpreting historical dosages and recipes accurately, especially in pharmacy, medicine, and mixology contexts.

Key Terminology

Minim (US): A traditional apothecaries' unit of liquid volume equal to 1/60 of a US fluid dram, used historically in pharmacy for small doses.
Dram [dr]: A historical liquid volume unit equal to 1/8 of a fluid ounce, used chiefly in pharmacy, medicine, and mixology for small dose measurements.

Quick Knowledge Check

What volume does one US minim approximately represent?

About 61.6 microliters

About 3.5 milliliters

About 0.5 liters

How many minims (US) make up one fluid dram?

30 minims

60 minims

120 minims

In which fields is converting minim (US) to dram useful?

Historical pharmacy and mixology

Modern cooking recipes

Construction measurements

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