cantharides
Origin of cantharides
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How to use cantharides in a sentence
If the sensation is that of smarting, Cantharis is to be used in place of Bell.
An Epitome of Homeopathic Healing Art | B. L. HillWe come now to the tribe of blistering beetles, of which the best known is the cantharides (Cantharis or Lytta).
The Insect World | Louis FiguierUnder this heading may also be mentioned the domesticated insects, the silkworm, the bee and the cantharis.
The cantharis is largely reared in Spain, but also in other countries in southern and central Europe.
The insects on which are observed this remarkable circumstance, were the Cantharis oclemero, and some others.
British Dictionary definitions for cantharides
/ (kænˈθærɪˌdiːz) /
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: Also called: Spanish fly
Origin of cantharides
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