What is a minim (US)?

The US minim is a traditional apothecary unit of liquid volume, approximately equal to 61.6115 microliters, used historically for measuring small medicine doses.

How does the UK teaspoon differ from the US teaspoon?

The UK teaspoon traditionally is about 4.736 mL, but modern usage often refers to a metric teaspoon of 5 mL. This differs from the US teaspoon measurement.

Can I use a teaspoon to measure medicine exactly?

While teaspoons are sometimes used informally, accurate medical dosing requires specialized measuring devices rather than household teaspoons.

How to Convert from Minim (US) to Teaspoon (UK)?

Easily convert volumes from the US minim to the UK teaspoon with this simple tool. Ideal for understanding historical apothecary measures and culinary uses.

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What Is This Tool?

This unit converter facilitates the transformation of liquid volume measurements from the US minim, a small apothecary unit, into the UK teaspoon, commonly used in cooking and nutrition labeling. It is particularly useful for bridging traditional pharmaceutical doses with modern culinary units.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the volume in minim (US) that you want to convert.
Select the target unit as teaspoon (UK).
Initiate the conversion to see the equivalent volume instantly.

Key Features

Converts US minim to UK teaspoon volume units accurately.
Supports interpretation of historical pharmaceutical data.
Handles traditional and modern UK teaspoon values.
Browser-based and easy to use for quick conversions.

Examples

10 Minims (US) equals 0.104084273 Teaspoons (UK).
100 Minims (US) equals 1.04084273 Teaspoons (UK).

Common Use Cases

Interpreting small liquid doses in historical medical records.
Converting apothecary measurements for pharmaceutical reference.
Adapting traditional medicine volumes to culinary measurements.
Standardizing volumes for UK recipe ingredients and nutrition labels.

Tips & Best Practices

Use this tool for historical or specialized volume conversions rather than everyday dosing.
Be aware of the difference between the traditional imperial and modern metric teaspoon sizes.
For precise medical dosing, rely on dedicated measuring devices instead of household teaspoons.

Limitations

The UK teaspoon volume varies between approximately 4.736 mL and 5 mL, affecting exact conversions.
Minims are mostly historical units and rarely used in contemporary practice.
Household teaspoon measurements are not suitable for precise medical dosing.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a minim (US)?: The US minim is a traditional apothecary unit of liquid volume, approximately equal to 61.6115 microliters, used historically for measuring small medicine doses.
How does the UK teaspoon differ from the US teaspoon?: The UK teaspoon traditionally is about 4.736 mL, but modern usage often refers to a metric teaspoon of 5 mL. This differs from the US teaspoon measurement.
Can I use a teaspoon to measure medicine exactly?: While teaspoons are sometimes used informally, accurate medical dosing requires specialized measuring devices rather than household teaspoons.

Key Terminology

Minim (US): A traditional apothecary unit of very small liquid volume equal to 1/60 of a US fluid dram, approximately 61.6115 microliters.
Teaspoon (UK): A traditional UK culinary volume unit used for small quantities, historically about 4.736 mL, with some modern uses referencing 5 mL.
Apothecary: A historical branch of pharmacy concerned with the preparation and dispensing of medicines.

Quick Knowledge Check

What is the US minim primarily used for?

Measuring culinary ingredients

Measuring very small liquid medicine doses

Measuring large volumes of liquids

What is a key consideration when converting to a UK teaspoon?

All teaspoons are exactly 5 mL

The UK teaspoon volume can vary between traditional and metric sizes

Teaspoons are rarely used in cooking

Why might this converter be important in pharmacy?

For measuring dry ingredients

For interpreting historical dosage volumes

For measuring large fluid volumes

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