gut·ta (g t  )n. pl. gut·tae (g t  ) 1. Architecture One of a series of small ornaments in the shape of truncated cones used on a Doric entablature. 2. Abbr. gt. Pharmacology A drop, as of liquid medicine. [Middle English, from Latin, drop.] |
gutta [ˈgʌtə]
n pl -tae [-tiː]
1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) Architect one of a set of small droplike ornaments, esp as used on the architrave of a Doric entablature
2. (Medicine / Pharmacology) Med (formerly used in writing prescriptions) a technical name for a drop Abbreviation gt
[from Latin: a drop]
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