paregoric Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun medicine used to treat diarrhea
    camphorated tincture of opium.

WordNet

Par`e*gor"ic adjective
Etymology
L. paregoricus, Gr. , from addressing, encouraging, soothing; beside + an assembly: cf. F. parégorique. See Allegory.
Definitions
  1. Mitigating; assuaging or soothing pain; as, paregoric elixir.
Par`e*gor"ic noun
Definitions
  1. (Med.) A medicine that mitigates pain; an anodyne; specifically, camphorated tincture of opium; -- called also paregoric elexir.

Webster 1913