noun
- a hard mass found in the stomach or intestines of some animals, formerly believed to be an antidote to poison
Usage: historical; medical
Examples
- The medieval physician claimed the bezoar would cure any poisoning.
- Bezoars were once highly prized and traded for enormous sums.
- The goat’s bezoar was carefully extracted and polished.
- Ancient texts describe bezoars as magical healing stones.
- Museums display historical bezoars in ornate silver settings.
- The formation of a bezoar requires years of accumulated material.