cantharidins
/kænˈθɛrɪdɪnz/
noun
- Plural of cantharidin; multiple types or instances of the chemical substance cantharidin.
- The lab tested several cantharidins to compare their effects on cell growth.
- Different species of beetles produce various cantharidins with slightly different chemical structures.
- Researchers isolated two cantharidins from the beetle's secretion.