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Definition of a.c
Medically reviewed by Dr. Otari Nergadze, Neurosurgeon | Updated: January 2026
a.c.: Abbreviation on a prescription meaning before meals; from the Latin "ante cibum", before meals. This is one of a number of abbreviations of Latin terms that have traditionally been used in writing prescriptions.