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bezoar

[ bee-zawr, -zohr ]
/ ˈbi zɔr, -zoʊr /
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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 (di)zahr<Persian pād-zahr counterpoison; -o-<New Latin
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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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