par·e·gor·ic (p r  -gôr  k, -g r-)n. A camphorated tincture of opium, taken internally for the relief of diarrhea and intestinal pain. [Late Latin par  goricus, soothing, from Greek pargorikos, from pargorein, to talk over, soothe, from pargoros, consoling : para-, beside; see para-1 + agor , agora; see agora1.] |
paregoric [ˌpærəˈgɒrɪk]
n
(Medicine / 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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| Noun | 1. | paregoric - medicine used to treat diarrhea medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease |
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