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CANTHARIDIC ACID

\kˌanθɑːɹˈɪdɪk ˈasɪd], \kˌanθɑːɹˈɪdɪk ˈasɪd], \k_ˌa_n_θ_ɑː_ɹ_ˈɪ_d_ɪ_k ˈa_s_ɪ_d]\

Definitions of CANTHARIDIC ACID

1920 - A practical medical dictionary.
1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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An acid, C10H14O5, derived from cantharis which forms salts, cantharidates, with alkalies.

1920 - A practical medical dictionary.
By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop

A dibasic acid, C10H14O4 = C8H12 (CO.OH)2, formed from cantharidin by the addition of the elements of a molecule of water.

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

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