BEZOAR


Meaning of BEZOAR in English

/bee"zawr, -zohr/ , n.

1. a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

2. Obs. a counterpoison or antidote.

[ 1470-80; earlier bezear bezahar ba ( di ) zahr

pad-zahr counterpoison; -o- ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .