English Explanatory Dictionary

qh

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. quaque hora: every hour - used in medical pharmacy prescriptions usually with a numeral defining hours between doses. "q4h" read as: "taken every 4 hours". Also common is the format: "3 caps q4h" read as" means "Take 3 capsules every 4 hours."

Word forms

qh q.h.

Etymology

Abbreviation of Latin quāque hōra (supply in diē).

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