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- Dictionaryparegoric/ˌparəˈɡɒrɪk/
noun
- 1. a medicine consisting of opium flavoured with camphor, aniseed, and benzoic acid, formerly used to treat diarrhoea and coughing in children. historical
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Paregoric, or camphorated tincture of opium, also known as tinctura opii camphorata, is a traditional patent medicine known for its antidiarrheal, antitussive, and analgesic properties. According to Goodman and Gilman's 1965 edition, "Paregoric is a 4% opium tincture in which there is also benzoic acid, camphor, and anise oil. ... Paregoric by ...
Jun 7, 2018 · The meaning of PAREGORIC is camphorated tincture of opium used especially to relieve pain.
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There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the word paregoric. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
paregoric, preparation principally used in the treatment of diarrhea. Paregoric, which decreases movement of the stomach and intestinal muscles, is made from opium tincture (laudanum) or from powdered opium and includes anise oil, camphor, benzoic acid, glycerin, and diluted alcohol.
A medicine containing opium, benzoic acid, camphor (English paregoric) or ammonia (Scottish.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.
(ˌpærəˈɡɒrɪk) n. (Pharmacology) 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.
