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a medical symbol T with an approximate symbol on top of it

English translation: Pharmaceutical shorthand

14:18 Nov 3, 2003
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Medical / a physical therapist used it on a patient report
English term or phrase: a medical symbol T with an approximate symbol on top of it
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T T with appox. symbol above it
Manon J
Canada
Local time: 19:49
Selected answer:Pharmaceutical shorthand
Explanation:
I posted a reply to this earlier today but I'm not sure where it has gone. Anyway, this could be pharmaceutical shorthand... many moons ago I had a job in a chemist shop, I remember the prescriptions were written in pharmaceutical shorthand. T with a dot above it was one to be taken three times a day, T with two dots above it was two to be taken three times a day etc. I seem to remember that Q represented four. You'll need to check this though.... it was all a long time ago.
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2 +3Pharmaceutical shorthand
erudite (X)
2approx. temperature
Steffen Pollex (X)


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a medical symbol t with an approximate symbol on top of it
approx. temperature


Explanation:
In Physics, T is the symbol for temperature.The only logical guess I can make here. Context? Are there some numbers following?

But I am not aware whether in medicine it is used in another way.

Steffen Pollex (X)
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in RussianRussian
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Attila Piróth: Tildes may indicate averages but are usually used like this: T ~ 1000 K, and not on top of the symbol. However, the question is far too vague as it is.
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a medical symbol t with an approximate symbol on top of it
Pharmaceutical shorthand


Explanation:
I posted a reply to this earlier today but I'm not sure where it has gone. Anyway, this could be pharmaceutical shorthand... many moons ago I had a job in a chemist shop, I remember the prescriptions were written in pharmaceutical shorthand. T with a dot above it was one to be taken three times a day, T with two dots above it was two to be taken three times a day etc. I seem to remember that Q represented four. You'll need to check this though.... it was all a long time ago.

erudite (X)
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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agree  Robert Donahue (X)
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agree  gtreyger (X)
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agree  jennifer newsome (X)
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