BEZOAR

(from Persian Padzahr, an antidote to poison), a ball found in stomachs and intestines of ruminants, by concretion of salts, etc., formed round particle of foreign matter; supposed to have medicinal uses. town, on Kistna, Madras, India; commercial center. Pop. 24,000. —(1) division, Bengal, India; includes districts of B., onghyr, Purnea, Pop. 7,850,000. (2) district, situated in central part of division; level, well watered and cultivated in N., hilly in S.; grain, indigo; area, 4226 sq. miles. Pop. 2,088,500. (3) town, on Ganges; silk. Pop. 74,300.