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bezoar

Main Entry:: be·zoar
Pronunciation:: \ˈbē-ˌzȯr\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Middle French, from Medieval Latin, from Arabic dialect bezuwār, from Arabic bāzahr, from Persian pād-zahr, from pād protecting (against) + zahr poison
Date:: 1577

: 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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