Heminae

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Hemina \He*mi"na\, n.; pl. {Hemin[ae]}. [L., fr. Gr. ?.]
     1. (Rom. Antiq.) A measure of half a sextary. --Arbuthnot.
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     2. (Med.) A measure equal to about ten fluid ounces.
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