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Meaning of "cantharidin" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CANTHARIDIN

cantharidin  [ˌkænˈθærɪdɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CANTHARIDIN

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Cantharidin is a noun.
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WHAT DOES CANTHARIDIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

cantharidin

Cantharidin

Cantharidin, a type of terpenoid, is a chemical compound secreted by many species of blister beetle, and most notably by the Spanish fly, Lytta vesicatoria. The false blister beetles, cardinal beetles and soldier beetles also produce cantharidin. It is a poisonous substance, acting as a blister agent, and can cause severe chemical burns, but these same properties make it effective as a topical medication.

Definition of cantharidin in the English dictionary

The definition of cantharidin in the dictionary is the compound C10H12O4, which is the active ingredient in cantharides and is secreted by many species of blister beetle.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CANTHARIDIN


acetophenetidin
əˌsiːtəʊfəˈnɛtɪdɪn
acridin
ˈækrɪdɪn
Aidin
ˈaɪdɪn
amidin
ˈæmɪdɪn
avidin
ˈævɪdɪn
Aydin
ˈaɪdɪn
celloidin
səˈlɔɪdɪn
gradin
ˈɡreɪdɪn
gramicidin
ˌɡræmɪˈsaɪdɪn
guanidin
ˈɡwɑːnɪdɪn
hesperidin
hɛˈspɛrɪdɪn
phalloidin
fəˈlɔɪdɪn
typhoidin
taɪˈfɔɪdɪn
tyrocidin
ˌtaɪrəʊˈsaɪdɪn
xyloidin
ˈzaɪlɔɪdɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CANTHARIDIN

canterbury
Canterbury bell
Canterbury lamb
Canterbury Pilgrims
Canterbury Tales
canthal
cantharid
cantharidal
cantharides
cantharidian
cantharidic
cantharis
cantharus
canthaxanthin
canthi
canthitis
canthus
cantic
canticle

WORDS THAT END LIKE CANTHARIDIN

Aladdin
baladin
Blondin
boudin
Cardin
Dunedin
eldin
gospodin
Ladin
leucocidin
mojahedin
nandin
Odin
paladin
prostaglandin
Rodin
Saladin
Teilhard de Chardin
toluidin
verdin

Synonyms and antonyms of cantharidin in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «cantharidin» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CANTHARIDIN

Find out the translation of cantharidin to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cantharidin from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cantharidin» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

斑蝥
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cantaridina
570 millions of speakers

English

cantharidin
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

cantharidin
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الذراح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кантаридин
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cantharidin
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

cantharidin
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cantharidine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cantharidin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Cantharidin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カンタリジン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

cantharidin
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cantharidin
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

can tha ri đin
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பொன்வண்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कान्थिरिडिन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

cantharidin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cantharidin
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cantharidin
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кантаридин
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cantaridina
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

cantharidin
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kantaridien
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kantaridin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

cantharidin
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cantharidin

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CANTHARIDIN»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CANTHARIDIN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cantharidin

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CANTHARIDIN»

Discover the use of cantharidin in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cantharidin and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Veterinary Toxicology: Basic and Clinical Principles
Blister beetles in alfalfa fields contain enough cantharidin to provide lethal doses to livestock that feed on forage when it is used as hay. Modern methods of hay harvesting, especially crimping, decrease the opportunity of blister beetles to ...
Ramesh C. Gupta, 2012
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Encyclopedia of Entomology
Meloid beetles synthesize the primary defensive compound cantharidin (from Kantharos (Gr.) = beetle), and a tremendous amount of information on the biosynthetic and ecological aspects of cantharidin is available. Meloids share affinity with ...
John L. Capinera, 2008
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Insect Biotechnology
frondosa (Fabacea; = Butea monosperma), and extracts especially of the seeds were formerly used as anthelmintica and insecticides (Bochis and Fisher, 1968). Obviously cantharidin is biosynthetically derived from farnesol (McCormick and ...
Andreas Vilcinskas, 2010
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Advances in Pediatrics by Dutta
Since the poxvirus resides in the superficial layers of the epidermis the vesiculation disrupts the virus, which is subsequently shed off together with the crust of the lesion after a few days. The use of cantharidin for the treatment of MC was first ...
Jaypee Brothers, Medical Publishers, 2007
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For Love of Insects
The beetle was Neopyrochroa flabellata, a member of the Pyrochroidae, which I thought had not previously been taken in a cantharidin trap. But I was wrong. Daniel Young, now an entomologist at the University of Wisconsin, had while a ...
Thomas Eisner, 2005
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A Dictionary of Chemistry
From 20 Krnis. of Mylabrit pustulata he obtained 0066 gnu. cantharidin ; from other speciee of Mylabris, smaller quantities. Mortreux (J. Pharm. [3] xlvi. 38) prepares cantharidin by exhausting pulverised caiitlinrides with chloroform (or ether) ...
Henry Watts, 1872
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A Dictionary of Chemistry and the Allied Branches of Other ...
From 20 grms. of Mylabris puetvlala he obtained 0'066 grm. cantharidin ; from other species of Mylabris, smaller quantities. Mortreux (J. Pharm. [3] xlvi. 33) prepares cantharidin by exhausting pulverised cantharides with chloroform (or ether) ...
Henry Watts, 1872
8
Imported Skin Diseases
22.3.2 Meloidae, Oedemeridae As both the Meloidae and Oedemeridae (3) contain cantharidin, the eruptions produced are similar. The blistering agent cantharidin is an odorless terpene (exo-1.2-cis- dimethyl-3.6-ep-oxyhexahydro- phthalic ...
William R. Faber, Roderick J. Hay, Bernard Naafs, 2006
9
Chemoecology of Insect Eggs and Egg Deposition
to the extent that they contain cantharidin, receive that endowment from the father . However, cantharidin appears to be produced by larvae of both sexes in at least some meloids (Carrel et al., 1993), so some question remains as to why the ...
Monika Hilker, Torsten Meiners, 2008
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Initiation and Promotion in Skin Or Liver Neoplasia: A 65 ...
For this reason Cantharidin (CAN) was used its power to inhibit mitosis (being) shown in table I. Six mice were painted, over a circle of a 0.35cm radius, in the middle of both flanka with 0.3% Cantharidin in acetone. The painted area was ...
Edward B. Ilgren, 1991

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CANTHARIDIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cantharidin is used in the context of the following news items.
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Pennsylvania Mystery Species: Clue 4, Thursday, June 25, 2015
Pennsylvania Mystery Species Clue No. 4: The cantharidin synthesized by this week's species has been demonstrated to be an anticancer ... «PennLive.com, Jun 15»
2
Poisonous Birds Prove That Nature Wants You Dead
These sources vary: Spoor-winged grouse eat beetles for their toxic cantharidin, while North American ruffed grouse and Australian ... «Slate Magazine, Jun 15»
3
CPAC hosts fascinating Desert Wings display
It secretes a blistering agent called cantharidin. A photograph below the framed piece shows the likeness he captured with the beetle's red ... «Sahuarita Sun, Jun 15»
4
Blister Beetle Basics
When ingested, cantharidin is lethal in horses with as little as half a milligram ... Cantharidin negatively impacts horses' urinary and digestive ... «TheHorse.com, Jun 15»
5
Focusing in on arthropods of the West
... insects get their name from the skin-blistering, cantharidin-infused secretions they release from leg joints when handled roughly or squeezed. «High Country News, Jun 15»
6
Another poisonous beetle found in bagged greens
They get their name from a toxic chemical they produce called cantharidin. When crushed, the beetle can bleed the chemical from its joints, and ... «The Weather Network, May 15»
7
CFIA advisory issued after Fredericton woman finds poisonous …
The beetle can release a chemical called cantharidin which can cause blisters on the skin. Hodgson brought her spinach back to Sobeys and ... «CBC.ca, May 15»
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Consumer Advisory - Iron Cross Blister Beetles in Imported Pre …
This particular beetle should be treated with caution as it may release an irritating chemical called "cantharidin". This chemical may cause ... «Canadian Food Inspection Agency, May 15»
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Blister beetle 101: Your guide to a bad bug
Apart from that, the bug gives off a toxic chemical called cantharidin when stressed, which can raise blisters on human skin. It can also harm ... «CBC.ca, May 15»
10
Oh, Good: Four More Reports Of Iron Cross Blister Beetles In Salads
Let's review why you don't want to sit around chewing on Iron Cross blister beetles. When stressed, they give off a substance called cantharidin, ... «The Consumerist, May 15»

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