paregoric
a camphorated tincture of opium, containing benzoic acid, anise oil, etc., used chiefly to stop diarrhea in children.
any soothing medicine; anodyne.
Archaic. assuaging pain; soothing.
Origin of paregoric
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How to use paregoric in a sentence
paregoric and laudanum, medicines sometimes given to young children, are examples of dangerous drugs that contain opium.
A Civic Biology | George William HunterA tea-spoonful of paregoric occasionally repeated during the day will be found a most efficient soothing remedy.
The Physical Life of Woman: | Dr. George H NapheysA small dose of Hive Syrup, or paregoric, will also be found sometimes better than anything else.
Ten drops of laudanum, or a tablespoonful of paregoric, may be used instead of the morphine if the latter is not at hand.
Diarrhea in adults may be checked with teaspoonful doses of paregoric given hourly in water.
British Dictionary definitions for paregoric
/ (ˌpærəˈɡɒrɪk) /
a medicine containing opium, benzoic acid, camphor (English paregoric) or ammonia (Scottish paregoric), and anise oil, formerly widely used to relieve diarrhoea and coughing in children
Origin of paregoric
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