| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
Laënnec Laën·nec (lā-něk'), René Théophile Hyacinthe. 1781-1826.
French physician who invented the stethoscope (ca. 1819).