Cantharidin Definition

kăn-thărĭ-dĭn
noun
A bitter crystalline compound, C10 H12 O4 , that is found in blister beetles and is the active ingredient of Spanish fly.
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(organic chemistry) A volatile organic compound in cantharis, or Spanish fly.

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Cantharidin Sentence Examples

  • Cantharides owe their value to the presence of a peculiar chemical principle, to which the name cantharidin has been given.

  • It is most abundant in large full-grown insects, while in very young specimens no cantharidin at all has been found.

  • Cantharidin constitutes from z to r% of cantharides.

  • The external action of cantharides or cantharidin is extremely characteristic. When it is applied to the skin there are no obvious consequences for some hours.

  • A very large number of other insects belonging to the same family possess blistering properties, owing to their containing cantharidin.

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CCACAN

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NINDIN

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