Paregoric Definition
părə-gôrĭk, -gŏr-
noun
A medicine that soothes or lessens pain.
Webster's New World
A camphorated tincture of opium, containing benzoic acid, anise oil, etc., used to relieve diarrhea.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- camphorated tincture of opium
adjective
Soothing or lessening pain.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Paregoric
Noun
Singular:
paregoricPlural:
paregoricsOrigin of Paregoric
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Late Latin parēgoricus soothing from Greek parēgorikos from parēgorein to talk over, soothe from parēgoros consoling para- beside para–1 agorā agora agora1
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Late Latin paregoricus, from Greek παρηγοριχος "˜encouraging, soothing', from παρηγορειν "˜console, soothe'.
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