US minim | 1 min (US) | 2 min (US) | 3 min (US) | 4 min (US) | 5 min (US) | 6 min (US) | 7 min (US) | 8 min (US) | 9 min (US) | 10 min (US) | 11 min (US) | 12 min (US) | 13 min (US) | 14 min (US) | 15 min (US) | 16 min (US) | 17 min (US) | 18 min (US) | 19 min (US) | 20 min (US) | 21 min (US) | 22 min (US) | 23 min (US) | 24 min (US) | 25 min (US) | 26 min (US) | 27 min (US) | 28 min (US) | 29 min (US) | 30 min (US) | 31 min (US) | 32 min (US) | 33 min (US) | 34 min (US) | 35 min (US) | 36 min (US) | 37 min (US) | 38 min (US) | 39 min (US) | 40 min (US) | 41 min (US) | 42 min (US) | 43 min (US) | 44 min (US) | 45 min (US) | 46 min (US) | 47 min (US) | 48 min (US) | 49 min (US) | 50 min (US) | 51 min (US) | 52 min (US) | 53 min (US) | 54 min (US) | 55 min (US) | 56 min (US) | 57 min (US) | 58 min (US) | 59 min (US) | 60 min (US) | 61 min (US) | 62 min (US) | 63 min (US) | 64 min (US) | 65 min (US) | 66 min (US) | 67 min (US) | 68 min (US) | 69 min (US) | 70 min (US) | 71 min (US) | 72 min (US) | 73 min (US) | 74 min (US) | 75 min (US) | 76 min (US) | 77 min (US) | 78 min (US) | 79 min (US) | 80 min (US) | 81 min (US) | 82 min (US) | 83 min (US) | 84 min (US) | 85 min (US) | 86 min (US) | 87 min (US) | 88 min (US) | 89 min (US) | 90 min (US) | 91 min (US) | 92 min (US) | 93 min (US) | 94 min (US) | 95 min (US) | 96 min (US) | 97 min (US) | 98 min (US) | 99 min (US) | 100 min (US) |
drop (imperial) | 0.6245056 gtt | 1.2490113 gtt | 1.8735169 gtt | 2.4980226 gtt | 3.1225282 gtt | 3.7470338 gtt | 4.3715395 gtt | 4.9960451 gtt | 5.6205507 gtt | 6.2450564 gtt | 6.8695620 gtt | 7.4940677 gtt | 8.1185733 gtt | 8.7430789 gtt | 9.3675846 gtt | 9.9920902 gtt | 10.6165959 gtt | 11.2411015 gtt | 11.8656071 gtt | 12.4901128 gtt | 13.1146184 gtt | 13.7391240 gtt | 14.3636297 gtt | 14.9881353 gtt | 15.6126410 gtt | 16.2371466 gtt | 16.8616522 gtt | 17.4861579 gtt | 18.1106635 gtt | 18.7351692 gtt | 19.3596748 gtt | 19.9841804 gtt | 20.6086861 gtt | 21.2331917 gtt | 21.8576973 gtt | 22.4822030 gtt | 23.1067086 gtt | 23.7312143 gtt | 24.3557199 gtt | 24.9802255 gtt | 25.6047312 gtt | 26.2292368 gtt | 26.8537425 gtt | 27.4782481 gtt | 28.1027537 gtt | 28.7272594 gtt | 29.3517650 gtt | 29.9762706 gtt | 30.6007763 gtt | 31.2252819 gtt | 31.8497876 gtt | 32.4742932 gtt | 33.0987988 gtt | 33.7233045 gtt | 34.3478101 gtt | 34.9723158 gtt | 35.5968214 gtt | 36.2213270 gtt | 36.8458327 gtt | 37.4703383 gtt | 38.0948439 gtt | 38.7193496 gtt | 39.3438552 gtt | 39.9683609 gtt | 40.5928665 gtt | 41.2173721 gtt | 41.8418778 gtt | 42.4663834 gtt | 43.0908891 gtt | 43.7153947 gtt | 44.3399003 gtt | 44.9644060 gtt | 45.5889116 gtt | 46.2134172 gtt | 46.8379229 gtt | 47.4624285 gtt | 48.0869342 gtt | 48.7114398 gtt | 49.3359454 gtt | 49.9604511 gtt | 50.5849567 gtt | 51.2094624 gtt | 51.8339680 gtt | 52.4584736 gtt | 53.0829793 gtt | 53.7074849 gtt | 54.3319905 gtt | 54.9564962 gtt | 55.5810018 gtt | 56.2055075 gtt | 56.8300131 gtt | 57.4545187 gtt | 58.0790244 gtt | 58.7035300 gtt | 59.3280357 gtt | 59.9525413 gtt | 60.5770469 gtt | 61.2015526 gtt | 61.8260582 gtt | 62.4505638 gtt |
The minim (abbreviated min, ♏, or ) is a unit of volume in both the imperial and US customary systems of measurement. Specifically it is 1⁄60 of a fluidram or 1⁄480 of a fluid ounce. In the pharmacopeoia, it is also noted that the minim was originally created by Mr. Timothy Lane, F.R.S, as 61440 parts per wine gallon.
US customary minim
1 US minim | = | 1⁄480 | US fluid ounce |
= | 1⁄80 | US teaspoon | |
= | 1⁄60 | US fluidram | |
= | 0.003759765625 | cubic inches (exactly) | |
= | 61.611519921875 | microlitres (exactly) | |
≈ | 1⁄461 | imperial fluid ounce | |
≈ | 1.040842731 | imperial minims |
Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
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US minim | min (US) | ≡ 1⁄480 US fl oz = 1⁄60 US fl dr | = 61.611519921875×10−9 m3 | Imperial/US |
US minims | drops (imperial) | US minims | drops (imperial) |
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1 | = 0.6245056384723 | 6 | = 3.7470338308338 |
2 | = 1.2490112769446 | 7 | = 4.3715394693061 |
3 | = 1.8735169154169 | 8 | = 4.9960451077784 |
4 | = 2.4980225538892 | 9 | = 5.6205507462507 |
5 | = 3.1225281923615 | 10 | = 6.245056384723 |
The drop is an approximated unit of measure of volume, the amount dispensed as one drop from a dropper or drip chamber. It is often used in giving quantities of liquid drugs to patients, and occasionally in cooking.
Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
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drop (imperial) | gtt | ≡ 1⁄288 fl oz (imp) | = 98.6564670138×10−9 m3 | Imperial/US |
drops (imperial) | US minims | drops (imperial) | US minims |
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1 | = 1.6012665673384 | 6 | = 9.6075994040302 |
2 | = 3.2025331346767 | 7 | = 11.208865971369 |
3 | = 4.8037997020151 | 8 | = 12.810132538707 |
4 | = 6.4050662693535 | 9 | = 14.411399106045 |
5 | = 8.0063328366918 | 10 | = 16.012665673384 |
US minims | drops (imperial) |
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1 | = 0.6245056 |
1.6012666 | = 1 |
Symbol | Definition |
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≡ | exactly equal |
≈ | approximately equal to |
= | equal to |
digits | indicates that digits repeat infinitely (e.g. 8.294 369 corresponds to 8.294 369 369 369 369 …) |