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bezoar

Hardened mass occasionally found in the stomach or intestines of ruminating animals, such as goats, llamas, antelopes, and cows. They appear to be formed through the presence of some irritating substance in the alimentary tract.
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Animal bezoars were once treasured for their supposed medicinal properties, and it is said that a gold-framed specimen was included in the 1622 inventory of Queen Elizabeth I's crown jewels.
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