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BEZOARDIC
Etymology
Adjective
bezoardic (not comparable)
Pertaining to, or compounded with, bezoar.
Noun
bezoardic (plural bezoardics)
A medicine containing bezoar.
Source: Wiktionary
Bez`o*ar"dic, a. Etym: [Cf. F. bézoardique, bézoartique.]
Definition: Pertaining to, or compounded with, bezoar.
– n.
Definition: A medicine containing bezoar.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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