Cantharides (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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plural noun, singular can·thar·is [kan-thar-is]. /kænˈθær ɪs/.
  1. Spanish fly (def. 1).
  2. Spanish fly (def. 2).
pl n singular cantharis (ˈkænθərɪs)
  1. a diuretic and urogenital stimulant or irritant prepared from the dried bodies of Spanish fly (family Meloidae, not Cantharidae), once thought to be an aphrodisiac
Cantharides (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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