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can·thar·i·des (kan-tharґĭ-dēz) [L.] the dried body of Lytta (Cantharis) vesicatoria, containing the toxic active principle cantharidin (q.v.); it was formerly applied externally as a powerful rubefacient and blistering agent and given internally as a diuretic and aphrodisiac. Called also Spanish fly.Medical dictionary. 2011.
cantharides — [kan thar′ə dēz΄] pl.n. [ME cantarides < L cantharides, pl. of cantharis, kind of beetle, Spanish fly < Gr kantharis, blister beetle] 1. pl. of CANTHARIS 2. [with sing. or pl. v.] a dangerous, sometimes fatal, preparation of powdered, dried … English World dictionary
Cantharides — Can*thar i*des (k[a^]n*th[a^]r [i^]*d[=e]z), n. pl. See {Cantharis}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cantharides — vgl. Kanthariden … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
cantharides — noun /kanˈθaɹɪdiːz/ a) A genus of coleopterous insects, formerly also taken to include aphids. The Cantharides have some part in them, which by a contrarietie of nature serveth as an antidot or counterpoison against their poison [...]. b) Spanish … Wiktionary
Cantharides — Cantharis Can tha*ris (k[a^]n th[.a]*r[i^]s), n.; pl. {Cantharides} (k[a^]n*th[a^]r [i^]*d[=e]z). [L., a kind of beetle, esp. the Spanish fly, Gr. kanqari s.] (Zo[ o]l.) A beetle ({Lytta vesicatoria}, syn. {Cantharis vesicatoria}), having an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cantharides — /kan thar i deez /, n.pl., sing. cantharis /kan thar is/. 1. See Spanish fly (def. 1). 2. cantharis. See Spanish fly (def. 2). [1350 1400; ME < L, pl. of cantharis < Gk kantharís blister fly] … Universalium
cantharides — n. bright green European blister beetle; medicinal powder created from this beetle (formerly used to treat skin blisters)n. Spanish fly, bright green European blister beetle … English contemporary dictionary
cantharides — [kan θarɪdi:z] plural noun another name for Spanish fly. Origin ME: from L., plural of cantharis, from Gk kantharis … English new terms dictionary
cantharides — n. pl. See spanish fly … New dictionary of synonyms
cantharides — can•thar•i•des [[t]kænˈθær ɪˌdiz[/t]] n. pl. sing. can•thar•is [[t]kænˈθær ɪs[/t]] 1) pha Spanish fly 1) 2) cantharis Spanish fly 2) • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < L, pl. of cantharis < Gk kantharís blister beetle … From formal English to slang
