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paregoric
[ par-i-gawr-ik, -gor- ]
noun
, Pharmacology.
- a camphorated tincture of opium, containing benzoic acid, anise oil, etc., used chiefly to stop diarrhea in children.
- any soothing medicine; anodyne.
adjective
- Archaic. assuaging pain; soothing.
paregoric
/ ˌpærəˈɡɒrɪk /
noun
- 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
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Word History and Origins
Origin of paregoric1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of paregoric1
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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Example Sentences
Paregoric and laudanum, medicines sometimes given to young children, are examples of dangerous drugs that contain opium.
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A tea-spoonful of paregoric occasionally repeated during the day will be found a most efficient soothing remedy.
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A small dose of Hive Syrup, or Paregoric, will also be found sometimes better than anything else.
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Ten drops of laudanum, or a tablespoonful of paregoric, may be used instead of the morphine if the latter is not at hand.
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Diarrhea in adults may be checked with teaspoonful doses of paregoric given hourly in water.
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