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Definition: Charpie
Charpie
\Char"pie\, n. [F., properly fem. p. p. of OF. charpir,
carpir, to pluck, fr. L. carpere. Cf.
Carpet.] (Med.)
Straight threads obtained by unraveling old linen cloth; --
used for surgical dressings.
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