bezoar

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noun

A stone-like mass formed in the stomach or intestines of some animals, formerly believed to be a remedy for poison.

πŸ’¬ Usage Examples

β€œOther objects will seem familiar to readers: a bezoar, a stone taken from an animal’s stomach, like the one Harry used after Ron was poisoned; an 18th-century orrery, a model of the solar system, with tiny, movable planets, ...” Jennifer E. Smith; Even Harry Potter Has a Past; The New York Times; Oct 5, 2018.
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