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paregoric

  • /pæɹɪˈɡɒɹɪk/ UK
  • /pɛɹɪˈɡɔɹɪk/ US

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek παρηγορικός (parēgorikós, “soothing”), from παρηγορέω (parēgoréō, “to console, comfort”).

noun paregorics · paregorick

  1. countable, uncountable 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.

adjective more paregoric · most paregoric · paregorick

  1. Assuaging or soothing pain. paregoric elixir

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paregoric. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/paregoric

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@misc{paregoric_2026,
  title = {paregoric},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/paregoric},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}