01 n. A calculous concretion found in the intestines of certain ruminant animals (as the wild goat, the gazelle, and the Peruvian llama) formerly…
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A calculous concretion found in the intestines of certain ruminant animals (as the wild goat, the gazelle, and the Peruvian llama) formerly regarded as an unfailing antidote for poison, and a certain remedy for eruptive, pestilential, or putrid diseases. Hence: Any antidote or panacea.
Phrases & compounds
Bezoar antelope —
See Antelope.
Bezoar goat —
the wild goat (Capra ægagrus).
Bezoar mineral —
an old preparation of oxide of antimony.