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.
Origin of bezoar
1470–80; earlier
bezear < Medieval Latin
bezahar < Arabic
bā(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
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.