CANTHARIDIN


Meaning of CANTHARIDIN in English

kanˈtharəd ə n, kaan-, -də̇n noun

( -s )

Etymology: French cantharidine, from Latin cantharid-, cantharis + French -ine -in

: a bitter crystalline compound C 10 H 12 O 4 constituting the active vesicating principle of cantharides

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