1. A drop of liquid, especially a drop of medicine or other substance.
Usage: medical/pharmaceutical; often used in plural form 'guttae' in prescriptions
2. In architecture, a small ornamental projection or droplet-shaped molding, typically found on the underside of a Doric entablature.
Usage: architectural; technical

Examples

• The pharmacist dispensed the medicine in guttae, carefully counting each drop.
• The prescription called for three guttae of the solution to be taken daily.
• The Doric columns were decorated with small guttae beneath the entablature.
• In classical architecture, guttae serve both decorative and structural purposes.
• The doctor applied guttae of antiseptic to the wound.