chartula

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US/ˈkɑːrtʃələ/

noun

A small piece of paper for the storage of one dose of a medicinal powder.

OriginLatin chartula →
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Meanings

nounchartula (plural chartulae)

plural chartulae

  1. obsoletemedicineA small piece of paper for the storage of one dose of a medicinal powder.

Origin

  1. Latinchartula“little paper”
  2. Englishchartula

Learned borrowing from Latin chartula (“little paper”). Doublet of charter.

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APA

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MLA

“chartula.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chartula. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chartula,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chartula.

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