Definitions for cantharides
kænˈθær ɪˌdiz; kænˈθær ɪscan·tharides

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cantharidesnoun

   A genus of coleopterous insects, formerly also taken to include aphids.

2. cantharidesnoun

   Spanish fly, dried Cantharis vesicatoria beetles, popularly held to have aphrodisiac properties.

3. cantharidesnoun

   Plural form of cantharis.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CANTHARIDESnoun

   Spanish flies; used to raise blisters.

   Etymology: Latin.

   The flies, cantharides, are bred of a worm, or caterpillar, but peculiar to certain fruit trees; as are the fig tree, the pine tree, and the wild brier; all which bear sweet fruit, and fruit that hath a kind of secret biting or sharpness: for the fig hath a milk in it, that is sweet and corrosive; the pine apple hath a kernel that is strong and abstersive. Francis Bacon, Nat. History.

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1. cantharides

   Cantharidin is an odorless, colorless fatty substance of the terpenoid class, which is secreted by many species of blister beetles. It is a burn agent or a poison in large doses, but preparations containing it were historically used as aphrodisiacs (Spanish fly). In its natural form, cantharidin is secreted by the male blister beetle, and given to the female as a copulatory gift during mating. Afterwards, the female beetle covers her eggs with it as a defense against predators. Poisoning from cantharidin is a significant veterinary concern, especially in horses, but it can also be poisonous to humans if taken internally (where the source is usually experimental self-exposure). Externally, cantharidin is a potent vesicant (blistering agent), exposure to which can cause severe chemical burns. Properly dosed and applied, the same properties have also been used therapeutically, for instance, for treatment of skin conditions, such as molluscum contagiosum infection of the skin. Cantharidin is classified as an extremely hazardous substance in the United States, and is subject to strict reporting requirements by facilities that produce, store, or use it in significant quantities.

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1. Cantharides

   see Cantharis

2. Cantharides

   of Cantharis

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cantharides

   kan-thar′i-dēz, n.pl. Spanish flies, used for blistering.—adjs. Canthar′idal, Cantharid′ian, Cantharid′ic, composed of cantharides.—n. Canthar′idine, the active principle of blistering-flies. [L. cantharis, beetle, pl. cantharides.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cantharides in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of cantharides in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cantharides
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=cantharides
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantharides
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cantharides
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=cantharides