1. a unit of weight in the apothecaries’ system equal to one eighth of an ounce
Usage: archaic; pharmaceutical
2. an ancient Greek silver coin
Usage: historical

Examples

• The old prescription called for two drachms of the medicine.
• Ancient Greek merchants used drachms for trade.
• The apothecary measured out a drachm of the herbal remedy.
• Archaeologists discovered several silver drachms at the excavation site.
• The recipe required one drachm of powdered root.
• The drachm was a standard unit in ancient Greek currency.