cantharidism

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noun

poisoning due to the excess use of cantharides

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Meanings

nouncantharidism (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicinepoisoning due to the excess use of cantharides

Origin

From cantharides + -ism.

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APA

cantharidism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cantharidism

MLA

“cantharidism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cantharidism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cantharidism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cantharidism.

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