Simple unit conversion tool that helps you to convert drops of water (gtt Metric) to medical drops of water(gtt) and reverse.
What you should know about drops and medical drops
How many drops are in a medical drop of water?
1 gtt Metric = 0.6 gtt
How many medical drops are in one drop of water?
1 gtt = 1.67 gtt Metric
Definition of drops of water provided by WikiPedia
The drop is a unit of measure of volume, the amount dispensed as one drop from a dropper or drip chamber. It is often used in giving quantities of liquid drugs to patients, and occasionally in cooking. The volume of a drop is not well-defined: it depends on the device and technique used to produce the drop, on the strength of the gravitational field, and on the density and the surface tension of the liquid
Definition of medical drop of water provided by Merriam-Webster
the smallest practical unit of liquid measure that varies in size according to the specific gravity and viscosity of the liquid and to the conditions under which it is formed.
Legend:
- gtt Metric – drops of water
- gtt – medical drops of water
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