A.of or belonging to Castor: τὸ Κ. μέλος a martial song, set to the flute, used in celebrating victories in the horse or chariot races, Pi.P.2.69; “ὁ Κ. ὕμνος” Id.I.1.16; also, of a battle-march, Plu.Lyc.22, cf. 2.1140c, Phld.Vit.p.25 J.
II. καστόρειος or κασσ-όριος , α, ον, of the beaver, “ὄρχεις” Hsch. s.v. κάστωρ; αἷμα Dsc.2.24:—esp. καστόρειον or κασσ-όριον , τό, castor, secretion found in the body of the beaver, used in medicine, Anon.Lond.37.51, POxy. 1088.27 (i A.D.), Plu.2.55a, Sor.2.29, Phlp.in GC65.29, etc.
