Common Abbreviations and Terms on Labels

Front

Abbreviation for fluid ounces on a drink label

Back

oz.

Front

Abbreviation indicating product expiration date

Back

exp.

Front

Term for weight without the container

Back

net weight

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Abbreviation for prescription quantity on a label

Back

Rx

Front

Meaning of "oz."

Back

ounces

Front

Label abbreviation for extra large T-shirt

Back

XL

Front

3% of the RDA for sodium in cereal

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recommended daily allowance

Front

If you see RX on the front of a business, it is a pharmacy.

Back

RX stands for prescription.

Front

The DV, or daily value, is based on a diet of 2,000 calories per day.

Back

The DV helps in understanding nutritional information.

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The abbreviation for milliliter is ml.

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Milliliters are used to measure liquid volume.