cantharis
cantharides (kan·thärˑ·
·dēzˈ),
[kan′thäris] pl. cantharides
Etymology: Gk, kantharis, beetle
the dried insect Cantharis vesicatoria, which contains cantharidin, formerly used as a topical vesicant to remove warts. It is used as an aphrodisiac. Also called Spanish fly.
cantharides (kan·thärˑ·
·dēzˈ),n the dried body of
Lytta vesicatoria, a blister beetle that belongs to genus
Lytta; active principle in cantharides is cantharidin, used as an aphrodisiac, diuretic, and rubifacient.
Lytta vesicatoria, a blister beetle that belongs to genus
Lytta; active principle in cantharides is cantharidin, used as an aphrodisiac, diuretic, and rubifacient.
cantharides
substance obtained from dried beetles (Cantharis vesicatoria) and used topically as a counterirritant. African cattle have been poisoned by drinking water contaminated by flies. They show excitement, diarrhea and nephritis. Called also blistering beetle, Spanish fly.
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