cantharidin

noun can·thar·i·din \kan-ˈtha-rə-dən, -ˈther-ə-\

Definition of CANTHARIDIN

: a bitter crystalline compound C₁₀H₁₂O₄ that is the active blister-producing ingredient of cantharides

1819

Medical Dictionary

noun can·thar·i·din \kan-ˈthar-əd-ən\

: a bitter crystalline compound C₁₀H₁₂O₄ that is the active blister-producing ingredient of cantharides

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