Medical Term:
measure
Pronunciation: me′zhŭr
Definition:
- To determine the magnitude or quantity of a substance by comparing it against some accepted standard or by calculation.
- A specified magnitude of a physical quantity.
- A graduated instrument used to measure an object or substance.
[O.F. mesure, fr. L. mensura, fr. metior, to measure]
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Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.
