Admrx

/ˈædmɪrks/ noun

Definition

A medical abbreviation for 'admixture'; a substance added in small quantities to something else.

Etymology

Latin admixtura (from admiscere 'to mix with'), abbreviated as 'admrx' in medical prescriptions and pharmaceutical notation.

Kelly Says

Medical abbreviations like admrx are dying out as handwriting prescriptions become digital—this abbreviation is becoming historically interesting rather than practically useful.

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