What does t.i.d stand for?

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never mind- founf it- it means 3Xday

Ok this probably is a foolish question but I have no idea what t.i.d stands for. Can someone help me out? I need to know b/c I am doing a drug conversion problem. Does it mean twice a day?

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Three times a day

BID is two times a day

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actually, per page 1955 of taber's cyclopedic medical dictionary, 18th edition, published in 1997 by f.a. davis company, it means "ter in die (latin) for three times a day."

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Can also appear as TDS which also means three times a day. Initials are latin.

BD Bis die --twice a day.

TID ter in die ---three times a day

QID quater in die--four times a day.

TDS ter die sumendus --three times a day

QDS quater die sumendus.--four times a day.

Have a look at medical abbrevs in Wikipedia and you will get a list and their meanings.

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