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Paregoric

//pæɹɪˈɡɒɹɪk// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Assuaging or soothing pain.

    "paregoric elixir"

Noun
  1. 1
    A painkiller; a medicine which soothes or relieves pain; specifically the traditional patent medicine consisting of camphorated tincture of opium. countable, uncountable

    "They bought paregoric in the drug store and drank it. They formed a drugged and stupefied line against the side of the drug store building. Studs was so helpless that Red Kelly had to take him home."

  2. 2
    medicine used to treat diarrhea wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Ancient Greek παρηγορικός (parēgorikós, “soothing”), from παρηγορέω (parēgoréō, “to console, comfort”).

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Ancient Greek παρηγορικός (parēgorikós, “soothing”), from παρηγορέω (parēgoréō, “to console, comfort”).

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