CHARTA CANTHARIDES
\t͡ʃˈɑːtə kˈanθɑːɹˌa͡ɪdz], \tʃˈɑːtə kˈanθɑːɹˌaɪdz], \tʃ_ˈɑː_t_ə k_ˈa_n_θ_ɑː_ɹ_ˌaɪ_d_z]\
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Cantharides, or blistering paper; paper spread with a preparation of cantharides. [Br.]
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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