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ALL meanings of paregoric

par·e·gor·ic
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  • noun paregoric a camphorated tincture of opium, containing benzoic acid, anise oil, etc., used chiefly to stop diarrhea in children. 1
  • noun paregoric any soothing medicine; anodyne. 1
  • adjective paregoric Archaic. assuaging pain; soothing. 1
  • noun paregoric 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 0
  • adjective paregoric soothing or lessening pain 0
  • noun paregoric a medicine that soothes or lessens pain 0
  • noun paregoric a camphorated tincture of opium, containing benzoic acid, anise oil, etc., used to relieve diarrhea 0
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