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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

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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. Note: Two kinds were particularly esteemed, the Bezoar orientale of India, and the Bezoar occidentale of Peru. Bezoar antelope. See Antelope. -- Bezoar goat , the wild goat . -- Bezoar mineral, an old preparation of oxide of antimony. Ure.

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• FOUNDATION
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• FOUNDER
  One who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author; one from whom anything originates; one who endows.
• FORMERLY
  In time past, either in time immediately preceding or at any indefinite distance; of old; heretofore.
• CONCRETIONARY
  Pertaining to, or formed by, concretion or aggregation; producing or containing concretions.
• GAZELLE
  One of several small, swift, elegantly formed species of antelope, of the genus Gazella, esp. G. dorcas; -- called also algazel, corinne, korin, and kevel. The gazelles are celebrated for the luster and soft expression of their eyes. Note:
• CALCULOUS
  1. Of the nature of a calculus; like stone; gritty; as, a calculous concretion. Sir T. Browne. 2. Caused, or characterized, by the presence of a calculus or calculi; a, a calculous disorder; affected with gravel or stone; as, a calculous person.
• FOUND
  imp. & p. p. of Find.
• FOUNDATIONER
  One who derives support from the funds or foundation of a college or school.
• PUTRID
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• POISON CUP
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• POISONSOME
  Poisonous. Holland.
• FOUNDEROUS
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• PUTRIDNESS
  Putridity. Floyer.
• CONCRETIONAL
  Concretionary.
• FOUNDRESS
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• FOUNDERY
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• CERTAINTY
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• FOUNDLING
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• REGARDLESS
  1. Having no regard; heedless; careless; as, regardless of life, consequences, dignity. Regardless of the bliss wherein he sat. Milton. 2. Not regarded; slighted. Spectator. Syn. -- Heedless; negligent; careless; indifferent; unconcerned;
• PUTRIDITY
  The quality of being putrid; putrefaction; rottenness.
• DISREGARDFULLY
  Negligently; heedlessly.
• CONFOUNDED
  1. Confused; perplexed. A cloudy and confounded philosopher. Cudworth. 2. Excessive; extreme; abominable. He was a most confounded tory. Swift. The tongue of that confounded woman. Sir. W. Scott.
• ASCERTAINMENT
  The act of ascertaining; a reducing to certainty; a finding out by investigation; discovery. The positive ascertainment of its limits. Burke.
• ASCERTAINABLE
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• EMPOISONMENT
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• UNCERTAINTY
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• PROFOUNDNESS
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