1650s, misspelling of Middle English avoir-de-peise (c. 1300), from Old French avoir de pois "goods of weight," from aveir "property, goods" (noun use of aveir "have") + peis "weight," from Latin pensum, neuter of pendere "to weigh" (see pendant (n.)). After late 15c., the standard system of weights used in England for all goods except precious metals, precious stones, and medicine.
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1. Conclusion: Polygala fallax Hemsl has effects on increasing avoirdupois of thymus gland.
结论: 黄花倒水莲提取物能增加小鼠的体重和胸腺的重量.
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2. The official maund in India is 82.6 pounds avoirdupois.
印度的法定重量单位是82.6磅常衡.
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3. Druce obviously increased the avoirdupois and thymus gland index of the mice.
结果:六月雪提取物显著增加小鼠的体重和显著增加胸腺指数.
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4. Russian unit of weight equivalent to about 16.4 kilograms ( 36.1 pounds ) avoirdupois.
普特俄国重量单位,相当于约16.4公斤 ( 即36. 1磅 )
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5. A unit of weight in the U.S. Customary System , an avoirdupois unit equal to 437.5 grains ( 28.35 grams ).
