paregoric

par·e·gor·ic

 (păr′ə-gôr′ĭk, -gŏr′-)

n.

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

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[Late Latin parēgoricus, soothing, from Greek parēgorikos, from parēgorein, to console, soothe, from parēgoros, consoling, soothing : para-, beside, near; see para-¹ + -ēgoros, speaking (from agoreuein, to speak in the assembly, address, say, from agorā, agora, assembly; see agora¹).]

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paregoric

(ˌpærəˈɡɒrɪk)

n

(Pharmacology) a medicine containing opium, benzoic acid, camphor (English paregoric) or ammonia (Scottish paregoric), and anise oil, formerly widely used to relieve diarrhoea and coughing in children

[C17 (meaning: relieving pain): via Late Latin from Greek parēgorikos soothing, from parēgoros relating to soothing speech, from para-¹ (beside, alongside of) + -ēgor-, from agoreuein to speak in assembly, from agora assembly]

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par•e•gor•ic

(ˌpær ɪˈgɔr ɪk, -ˈgɒr-)

n.

an opium derivative used to treat diarrhea.

[1675–85; < Late Latin parēgoricus < Greek parēgorikós soothing =parḗgor(os) pertaining to consolatory speech (par- par- + -ēgoros, adj. derivative of agorá public speaking, assembly]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

paregoric - medicine used to treat diarrhea camphorated tincture of opium medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease

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Translations

par·e·gor·ic

n. paregórico, narcótico, calmante derivado del opio.

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paregoric

n paregórico, tintura de opio alcanforada

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