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1. (n.) paregoric
an opium derivative used to treat diarrhea.
Etymology: (1675–85; < LL parēgoricus < Gk parēgorikós soothing =parēgor(os) pertaining to consolatory speech (par-par - +-ēgoros, adj. der. of agorá public speaking, assembly)
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1. (noun) paregoric, camphorated tincture of opium
medicine used to treat diarrhea
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1. (adj) paregoric
mitigating; assuaging or soothing pain; as, paregoric elixir
2. (noun) paregoric
a medicine that mitigates pain; an anodyne; specifically, camphorated tincture of opium; -- called also paregoric elexir
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