bezoar
[ bee-zawr, -zohr ]
/ ˈbi zɔr, -zoʊr /
noun
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, especially ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
Obsolete. a counterpoison or antidote.
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Origin of bezoar
1470–80; earlier bezear<Medieval Latin bezahar<Arabic bā(di)zahr<Persian pād-zahr counterpoison; -o-<New Latin
Words nearby bezoar
bezant, bez antler, bezel, Béziers, bezique, bezoar, Bezold's abscess, bezonian, Bezwada, bf, B.F.A.
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British Dictionary definitions for bezoar
bezoar
/ (ˈbiːzɔː) /
noun
a hard mass, such as a stone or hairball, in the stomach and intestines of animals, esp ruminants, and man: formerly thought to be an antidote to poisons
Word Origin for bezoar
C15: from Old French bézoard, from Arabic bāzahr, from Persian bādzahr, from bād against + zahr poison
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Medical definitions for bezoar
bezoar
[ bē′zôr′ ]
n.
A hard indigestible mass of material, such as hair, vegetable fibers, or the seeds and skins of fruits, formed in the alimentary canal.
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