
Noah Webster
Hemina
HEM'INA, noun [Latin] In Roman antiquity, a measure containing half a sextary, and according to Arbuthnot, about half a pint English wine measure.
1. In medicine, a measure equal to about ten ounces.
HEM'INA, noun [Latin] In Roman antiquity, a measure containing half a sextary, and according to Arbuthnot, about half a pint English wine measure.
1. In medicine, a measure equal to about ten ounces.