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blister beetle
noun
Definition of BLISTER BEETLE
: a beetle (as the Spanish fly) used medicinally dried and powdered to raise blisters on the skin; broadly : any of a family (Meloidae) of soft-bodied beetles whose blood contains cantharidin
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First Known Use of BLISTER BEETLE
1816
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blister beetle
noun
Medical Definition of BLISTER BEETLE
: any of various beetles (as the Spanish fly) that are used medicinally dried and powdered to raise blisters on the skin; broadly : any of numerous soft-bodied beetles (family Meloidae)
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