Bezoardic

/ˌbɛzoʊˈɑrdɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or having the properties of a bezoar; believed to act as an antidote or cure-all.

Etymology

From bezoar + the suffix '-ic' indicating quality or relation; describes substances or treatments supposedly having bezoar-like healing powers.

Kelly Says

Calling something 'bezoardic' in the 1600s was basically calling it a miracle cure—the prefix itself became shorthand for 'impossibly magical medicine'!

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