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bezoar

(bē′zôr′)

noun

a concretion found in the stomach or intestines of some animals, esp. ruminants, and sometimes humans, formerly thought to be an antidote for poisons

Origin: Fr bézoard < Sp bezoar < Ar bāzahr < Pers pādzahr < pād, protecting (against) + zahr, poison

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noun

A hard indigestible mass of material, such as hair, vegetable fibers, or fruits, found in the stomachs or intestines of animals, especially ruminants, and humans. It was formerly considered to be an antidote to poisons and to possess magic properties.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English bezear, stone used as antidote to poison

Origin: , probably from Old French bezahar, gastric or intestinal mass used as antidote to poison

Origin: , from Arabic bāzahr

Origin: , from Persian pādzahr

Origin: : pād-, protector (from Avestan pātar-; see pā- in Indo-European roots)

Origin: + zahr, poison (from Middle Persian; see g^when- in Indo-European roots)

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