What Is This Tool?
This volume unit converter enables users to convert amounts from US teaspoons, a common culinary and medicinal measure, to US minims, a traditional apothecary unit used in pharmacy and medicine. It is helpful for translating volumes in historical medical records, pharmaceutical compounding, and precise dosing scenarios.
How to Use This Tool?
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Enter the volume measured in US teaspoons.
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Select US teaspoon as the starting unit and US minim as the target unit.
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Click the convert button to see the equivalent volume in minims.
Key Features
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Converts US teaspoon volumes to US minim accurately based on established conversion rates.
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Supports applications in cooking, medicine dosing, and historical pharmacopeia references.
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Browser-based and easy to use with no installation needed.
Examples
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1 teaspoon (US) equals 80 minim (US).
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0.5 teaspoon (US) equals 40 minim (US).
Common Use Cases
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Measuring small ingredient amounts in cooking and baking recipes.
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Dosing liquid medicines and syrups in household healthcare.
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Converting historical apothecary liquid doses for medical or pharmaceutical research.
Tips & Best Practices
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Verify the units before converting to ensure accurate results.
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Use this conversion for historical or educational purposes where traditional units are referenced.
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Be cautious applying the minim unit in current medical practice due to obsolescence.
Limitations
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The US minim is mostly outdated and replaced by metric units in modern usage.
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Small rounding differences may occur because of historic definitions and measurement standards.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is a US teaspoon?
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A US teaspoon is a volume unit used mainly in cooking and medicine, equal to 1/6 of a US fluid ounce or exactly 4.92892159375 milliliters.
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What is a US minim?
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A US minim is a traditional liquid volume unit used in pharmacy, equaling 1/480 of a US fluid ounce, historically applied for very small liquid doses.
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Why convert teaspoons to minims?
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This conversion helps translate common cooking or medicine volumes into precise apothecary units for historical records, pharmaceutical compounding, or academic reference.
Key Terminology
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Teaspoon (US)
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A US customary unit of volume equal to 1/6 of a US fluid ounce or exactly 4.92892159375 milliliters.
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Minim (US)
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A traditional apothecary liquid volume unit equal to 1/480 of a US fluid ounce, commonly used historically in pharmacy.
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Apothecary Unit
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A system of weights and volumes formerly used by pharmacists, including units like the minim, fluid dram, and fluid ounce.