Cantharidin
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cantharidin is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) A volatile organic compound secreted by blister beetles.
Meaning
(organic chemistry) A volatile organic compound secreted by blister beetles.
Example Sentences
Cantharidin, although readily decomposed by chemical agents, is so permanent in the body that it has been detected in the corpse of a cat eighty-four days after death.
Word Forms
- cantharidins
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cantharidine, cantharidate, pederin, indicaxanthin, canthaxanthin, norcantharidin.
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