paregoric
1Paregoric — Paregoric, or camphorated tincture of opium, also known as tinctura opii camphorata , is a medication known for its antidiarrheal, antitussive, and analgesic properties. It was a household remedy in the 18th and 19th centuries, when it was widely …
2Paregoric — Par e*gor ic, a. [L. paregoricus, Gr. ?, from ? addressing, encouraging, soothing; para beside + ? an assembly: cf. F. par[ e]gorique. See {Allegory}.] Mitigating; assuaging or soothing pain; as, paregoric elixir. [1913 Webster] …
3Paregoric — Par e*gor ic, n. (Med.) A medicine that mitigates pain; an anodyne; specifically, camphorated tincture of opium; called also {paregoric elexir}. [1913 Webster] …
4paregoric — index narcotic Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
5paregoric — PAREGÓRIC, paregorice, s.n. Mângâiere, consolare. – cf. p a r i g o r i e. Trimis de valeriu, 03.02.2004. Sursa: DEX 98 …
6paregoric — (n.) medicine that soothes pain, 1704, from adjective (1680s) soothing, from L.L. paregoricus, from Gk. paregorikos soothing, encouraging, consoling, from paregorein speak soothingly to, from paregoros consoling, from para beside (see PARA (Cf.… …
7paregoric — [par΄ə gôr′ik] adj. [LL paregoricus < Gr parēgorikos < parēgoros, speaking, consoling, soothing < para , on the side of (see PARA 1) + agora, assembly, AGORA1] Archaic soothing or lessening pain n. 1. Archaic a medicine that soothes or… …
8paregoric — /par i gawr ik, gor /, n. Pharm. 1. a camphorated tincture of opium, containing benzoic acid, anise oil, etc., used chiefly to stop diarrhea in children. 2. any soothing medicine; anodyne. adj. 3. Archaic. assuaging pain; soothing. [1675 85; < LL …
9paregoric — n. (in full paregoric elixir) hist. a camphorated tincture of opium used to reduce pain. Etymology: LL paregoricus f. Gk paregorikos soothing (as PARA (1), agoros speaking f. agora assembly) …
10paregoric elexir — Paregoric Par e*gor ic, n. (Med.) A medicine that mitigates pain; an anodyne; specifically, camphorated tincture of opium; called also {paregoric elexir}. [1913 Webster] …