gutta

(gut'tah) [L.] A drop, roughly a minim of water, but varying greatly according to the nature of the liquid and the form of the ve el from which it falls. See drops, gut'ta anglica'nae, English drops; a preparation made by mixing oil of lavender i part, alcohol 8 parts, and spirit of hartshorn 32 parts, and distilling; used as a stimulant, g. rosa'cea, rosacea, acne* rosacea, g. sere'na, amaurosis.