CANTHARIDINS

Noun

cantharidins

plural of cantharidin

Source: Wiktionary


CANTHARIDIN

Can*thar"i*din, n. (Chem.)

Definition: The active principe of the cantharis, or Spanish fly, a volatile, acrid, bitter solid, crystallizing in four-sided prisms.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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