noun
gt
noun
1
An abbreviation for "drop," used on medical prescriptions to indicate a single drop of liquid medicine.
"The prescription read "gt ii" — two drops, twice daily."
How to Use Gt
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA prescription abbreviation meaning "drop" — mostly seen on medicine labels, not in everyday speech.
When to use it
Almost exclusively used in pharmacy and medical shorthand, rarely written out in normal text.
Word Forms
gtt plural
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The prescription read "_____ ii" — two drops, twice daily.
Etymology
Short for the Latin word gutta, meaning "drop."