SCRUPLES

A weight of 1/288 of a pound, that is, twenty grains or one third of a dram, about 1.3 grams (symbol: ℈).

(by extension) A very small quantity; a particle.

A doubt or uncertainty concerning a matter of fact; intellectual perplexity.

To hesitate or be reluctant to act due to considerations of conscience or expedience.

To excite scruples in; to cause to scruple.

To regard with suspicion; to question.