First Known Use: circa 1827
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paregoric
noun par·e·go·ric \ˌpa-rə-ˈgȯr-ik, -ˈgär-\
Definition of PAREGORIC
: camphorated tincture of opium used especially to relieve pain
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Origin 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
noun 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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