bezoar 
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be·zoar (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
Etymology: Fr bézoard < Sp bezoar < Ar bāzahr < Pers pādzahr < pād, protecting (against) + zahr, poison
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