Drop by drop; in small successive quantities or doses, especially used in medical contexts.
From Latin 'gutta' (drop) + '-atim' suffix indicating manner or method. This term was particularly used in pharmaceutical and medical practice for precise dosing.
Before we had syringes and measured doses, doctors prescribed medicines 'guttatim'—one precious drop at a time—showing how careful ancient physicians had to be with powerful substances.
Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.