Charta

(kar'-tah) Q, paper: gen. and pi., Charta, A paper. In pharmacy, a strip of paper as an excipient, the fibers of which are impregnated with the prescribed medicinal substance. Also a wrapper for holding powders or medicines. Of the three official chartce, two are intended as vesicants. C. epispastic a, or C. cantharid is, blistering-paper. C. emporetica, porous or bibulous paper. C. exp lor at or i a, test-paper. C. sinapis, mustard-paper.