adj
Meaning 1
Assuaging or soothing pain.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- paregoric elixir
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
paregoric
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Received-Pronunciation: /pæɹɪˈɡɒɹɪk/
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General-American: /pɛɹɪˈɡɔɹɪk/
noun
Meaning 2
A painkiller; a medicine which soothes or relieves pain; specifically the traditional patent medicine consisting of camphorated tincture of opium.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
medicine used to treat diarrhea
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: camphorated tincture of opium
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek παρηγορικός (parēgorikós, “soothing”), from παρηγορέω (parēgoréō, “to console, comfort”).