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Noun: bezoar  'bee,zor
  1. 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

Derived forms: bezoars

Encyclopedia: Bezoar