can|thar|i|din

can|thar|i|din
can|thar|i|din «kan THAR uh dihn», noun.
a volatile crystalline compound found in blister beetles; the vesicating principle of cantharides: »

A small cantharidin plaster is left on the skin overnight and raises a blister (Scientific American).

Formula: C10H12O4

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