Meaning Of The Word Cantharides

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What's The Definition Of Cantharides?

cantharides in American English
cantharis
plural noun

cantharides in British English
plural noun: 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

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