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cantharis

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cantharis
[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.


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