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avoirdupois
adj av·oir·du·pois \ˌav-ərd-ə-ˈpȯiz, -ˈpwä\
Medical Definition of AVOIRDUPOIS
: expressed in avoirdupois weight <avoirdupois units> <5 ounces avoirdupois> <2 avoirdupois ounces>
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