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paregoric

(par′ə gôr′ik)

adjective

Archaic soothing or lessening pain

Origin: LL paregoricus < Gr parēgorikos < parēgoros, speaking, consoling, soothing < para-, on the side of (see para-) + agora, assembly, agora

noun

Archaic a medicine that soothes or lessens pain
a camphorated tincture of opium, containing benzoic acid, anise oil, etc., used to relieve diarrhea

See paregoric in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A camphorated tincture of opium, taken internally for the relief of diarrhea and intestinal pain.

Origin:

Origin: Late Latin parēgoricus, soothing

Origin: , from Greek parēgorikos

Origin: , from parēgorein, to talk over, soothe

Origin: , from parēgoros, consoling

Origin: : para-, beside; see para-¹

Origin: + agorā, agora; see agora¹

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