cantharide

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noun

A substance obtained from soldier beetles (Cantharidae), formerly used as an aphrodisiac.

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Meanings

nouncantharide (countable and uncountable, plural cantharides)

plural cantharides

  1. countableuncountableA substance obtained from soldier beetles (Cantharidae), formerly used as an aphrodisiac.
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APA

cantharide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cantharide

MLA

“cantharide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cantharide. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cantharide,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cantharide.

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