paregoric
Syllables: par·e·gor·icUK/pæɹɪˈɡɒɹɪk/US/pɛɹɪˈɡɔɹɪk/
paregoric noun: a painkiller; a medicine which soothes or relieves pain; specifically the traditional patent medicine consisting of camphorated tincture of opium.
Noun
paregoric (countable and uncountable, plural paregorics)
- A painkiller; a medicine which soothes or relieves pain; specifically the traditional patent medicine consisting of camphorated tincture of opium.
- They bought paregoric in the drug store and drank it. They formed a drugged and stupefied line against the side of the drug store building. Studs was so helpless that Red Kelly had to take him home.1934, James T. Farrell, chapter 16, in The Young Manhood of Studs Lonigan
- My local doctor promises to accompany me ashore, spare no expense to obtain powerful paregorics & remain at my bedside until my recovery is compleat, even if Prophetess must leave for California without us.2004, David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas, London: Sceptre (Hodder and Stoughton), →ISBN
Adjective
paregoric (comparative more paregoric, superlative most paregoric)
- Assuaging or soothing pain.
- paregoric elixir
paregoric meaning in Tamil
paregoric in Tamil
- சூட அபினித்தைலம், நோவாற்றுகிற, வேதனைதணிக்கிற
Forms of paregoric
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | paregorics |
| alternative form | paregorick |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more paregoric |
| superlative | most paregoric |
Origin of paregoric
Borrowed from Ancient Greek παρηγορικός (parēgorikós, “soothing”), from παρηγορέω (parēgoréō, “to console, comfort”).
Words formed from paregoric
Questions about paregoric
- What does paregoric mean?
- Paregoric means a painkiller; a medicine which soothes or relieves pain; specifically the traditional patent medicine consisting of camphorated tincture of opium.
- What is paregoric in Tamil?
- Paregoric in Tamil is சூட அபினித்தைலம், நோவாற்றுகிற, வேதனைதணிக்கிற. See Paregoric meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is paregoric?
- Paregoric can be a noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce paregoric?
- Paregoric is pronounced /pæɹɪˈɡɒɹɪk/ (UK).
- What is the plural of paregoric?
- The plural of paregoric is paregorics.
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