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char⋅tu⋅la

  [kahr-chuh-luh]
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–noun, plural -lae  [-lee] . Pharmacology.
charta (def. 2).
Origin:
< NL, L, equiv. to chart(a) piece of paper (see charta ) + -ula -ule

char⋅ta

  [kahr-tuh]
–noun, plural -tae  [-tee] . Pharmacology.
1. a strip of paper that is impregnated with a medicinal substance, for external application.
2. Also called chartula, powder paper. a paper folded so as to form a packet for a powdered medicament.
Origin:
bef. 1000; OE, for earlier sense of “letter, document” < ML; < NL, L: sheet of paper, document < Gk chártēs papyrus leaf, sheet of paper, lit., something to make marks on; see character
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Main Entry: char·ta
Pronunciation: 'kärt-&
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural char·tae /-"E/
1 : a strip of paper impregnated or coated with a medicinal substance and used for external application
2 : a paper folded to contain a medicinal powder

Main Entry: char·tu·la
Pronunciation: 'kär-ch&-l&
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural char·tu·lae /-"lE/
: a folded paper containing a single dose of a medicinal powder
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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