1. hard masses of indigestible material that form in the stomach or intestines of animals or humans
Usage: medical; veterinary
2. stones formerly believed to have magical properties as antidotes to poison
Usage: historical; archaic

Examples

• The veterinarian discovered bezoars in the goat’s stomach during surgery.
• Hair bezoars can form in people who compulsively eat their own hair.
• Medieval physicians prized bezoars as universal antidotes to poison.
• The museum displayed ancient bezoars that were once worth more than gold.
• Surgeons had to remove several bezoars that were blocking the patient’s intestine.
• Persian bezoars were especially valued in European courts during the Renaissance.