What is "guttae"

Gutta \Gut"ta\, n.; pl. Gutt[AE]. [L.]

1. A drop.

2. (Arch.) One of a series of ornaments, in the form of a frustum of a cone, attached to the lower part of the triglyphs, and also to the lower faces of the mutules, in the Doric order; -- called also campana, and drop.

   Gutta serena [L., lit. serene or clear drop] (Med.), amaurosis.

   Gutt[ae] band (Arch.), the listel or band from which the gutt[ae] hang.

n. (plural of gutta English)

See gutta

In medicine, guttae, the plural of gutta, is Latin for drops. It is frequently abbreviated as gtts (gtt for singular) and often seen on prescriptions. Other sources abbreviate gt for singular, and gtt for plural.