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SEXTARIUS

\sɛkstˈe͡əɹɪəs], \sɛkstˈe‍əɹɪəs], \s_ɛ_k_s_t_ˈeə_ɹ_ɪ__ə_s]\

Definitions of SEXTARIUS

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science

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Same etymon. An ancient measure for liquid and solid substances; the sixth part of a congius. See Weights and Measures.

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
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