BEZOAR

A Persian word implying destructive of poison, and applied to certain intestinal concretions of animals, called bezoar stones, and supposed to po e such powers. BI. (Lat. bis, twice.) Signifies, when attached to other words, two, twice, or double; as bicarbonate of potash, a compound of potash with two atoms of carbonic acid; bilocular, two cells; bivalve, two valves, . [s. 156]