Ad Chartam Ceratam

Also known as: Ad ch. cer., Waxed paper

Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.

This entry defines the Latin prescription abbreviation "ad ch. cer.", which stands for "ad chartam ceratam". It indicates that a medication should be dispensed in waxed paper.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

AD CH. CER., a Latin abbreviation in a prescription, meaning ad chartam ceratam—in waxed paper.

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“Ad Chartam Ceratam.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/ad-chartam-ceratam/