noun🔗ShareSpanish fly Lytta vesicatoria (syn. Cantharis vesicatoria)."The old medicine book warned against using cantharides as a stimulant, due to its dangerous side effects. "insectmedicineanimalbiologysubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSpanish fly; a vesicant extracted from the beetle, popularly held to have aphrodisiac properties."Rumors circulated that the eccentric old chemist kept cantharides in his laboratory, hoping to create a love potion, despite its dangerous effects. "medicinesubstanceinsectsexbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
