Definition of Paregoric

1. Noun. Medicine used to treat diarrhea.


Definition of Paregoric

1. a. Mitigating; assuaging or soothing pain; as, paregoric elixir.

2. n. A medicine that mitigates pain; an anodyne; specifically, camphorated tincture of opium; -- called also paregoric elexir.

Definition of Paregoric

1. Noun. a painkiller; a medicine which soothes or relieves pain ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Paregoric

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Medical Definition of Paregoric

1. A medicine that mitigates pain; an anodyne; specifically, camphorated tincture of opium. Synonym: paregoric elexir. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Paregoric

pardoning
pardonless
pardons
pards
pardy
pare
pare down
parecisms
parecon
parectasis
parectropia
pared
paregmenon
paregmenons
paregoric (current term)
paregorick
paregorics
pareidolia
pareidolias
pareidolic
pareiras
parelcon
parelectronomic
parelectronomy
parelius
parella
parellas
parelle

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