Guttae (medical)

In medicine, guttae, the plural of gutta, is Latin for drops.[1] It is frequently abbreviated as gtts (gtt for singular) and often seen on prescriptions.[1] Other sources abbreviate gt for singular, and gtt for plural.[2] [3]

References

  1. 1 2 McGarry RC, McGarry P (1999). "Please pass the strychnine: the art of Victorian pharmacy". Canadian Medical Association Journal 161 (12): 1556–8. PMC 1230877. PMID 10624415.
  2. ↑ http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/gutta?s=t
  3. ↑ http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/gutta
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