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bezoar

noun be·zoar \ˈbē-ˌzr\

Definition of BEZOAR

:  any of various calculi found chiefly in the gastrointestinal organs and formerly believed to possess magical properties —called also bezoar stone
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Origin of BEZOAR

Middle French, from Medieval Latin, from Arabic dialect bezuwār, from Arabic bāzahr, from Persian pād-zahr, from pād protecting (against) + zahr poison
First Known Use: 1577
Medical Dictionary

bezoar

noun be·zoar \ˈbē-ˌzō(ə)r, -ˌz(ə)r\

Medical Definition of BEZOAR

:  any of various calculi found in the gastrointestinal organs especially of ruminants—called also bezoar stone

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