paregoric

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English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "RP" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /pæɹɪˈɡɒɹɪk/
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "GA" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /pɛɹɪˈɡɔɹɪk/
  • Hyphenation: par‧e‧gor‧ic

Noun

paregoric (plural paregorics)

  1. A painkiller; a medicine which soothes or relieves pain.
    • 2004, David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas:
      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.

Derived terms

  • PG (slang)

Adjective

paregoric (comparative more paregoric, superlative most paregoric)

  1. Assuaging or soothing pain.
    paregoric elixir
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