madstone
noun
mad·stone
ˈmad-ˌstōn 
: a stony concretion (as a hair ball taken from the stomach of a deer) supposed formerly in folklore and by some physicians to counteract the poisonous effects of the bite of an animal (as one affected with rabies)
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“Madstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/madstone. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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