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apothecaries’ weight
a·poth·e·car·ies' weight (plural a·poth·e·car·ies' weights)


noun 
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system of weights: a system of weights formerly used in pharmacy and based on a troy ounce equal to 480 grains and a pound equal to 12 ounces
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