Ounce

The explanation is this - unca (ounce) is a measure of weight - initially (in Ancient Rome) it was used to measure the volume of grains from which wine was made; word of Latin origin

Article "Ounce"

In medicine, the ounce is used to determine body weight, calculate the required dose of medications and other medical procedures. And this is not just like that. There is a reason why doctors use this unit of measurement.

For most people, the word "ounce" is associated with a coin from the United States. But when it comes to the metric system, the ounce is a measure of weight, not coins or banknotes. The word "ounce" comes from the Latin language and meant "the first twelfth part." Thus, the term "ounce" that we use today is a remnant of the ancient meaning of the word "ounce".

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