Definition of paregoric
: camphorated tincture of opium used especially to relieve pain
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Origin and Etymology of paregoric
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
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paregoric
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par·e·go·ric
\ˌpar-ə-ˈgȯr-ik, -ˈgōr-, -ˈgär-\
Medical Definition of paregoric
: camphorated tincture of opium used especially to relieve pain
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