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The Adobe Flash Player is required in order to view this content. You can get it here: paregoricOne entry found. Main Entry: par·e·go·ric Pronunciation: \ˌpa-rə-ˈgȯr-ik, -ˈgär-\ Function: noun Etymology: French parégorique mitigating pain, from Late Latin paregoricus, from Greek parēgorikos, from parēgorein to talk over, soothe, from para- + agora assembly, from ageirein to gather Date: circa 1827 : camphorated tincture of opium used especially to relieve pain 
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