paregoricus

paregoricus

parēgoricus, a, um (παρηγορικός), lindernd, Th. Prisc. 1, 9. Marc. Emp. 36.


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  • parégorique — [ paregɔrik ] adj. et n. m. • 1549; lat. paregoricus, du gr. parêgorikos « qui calme » ♦ Vieilli Se disait des médicaments qui calment la douleur. ⇒ antalgique, calmant. ♢ (1795) Mod. Élixir parégorique : médicament à base d opium utilisé comme… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Paregoric — Par e*gor ic, a. [L. paregoricus, Gr. ?, from ? addressing, encouraging, soothing; para beside + ? an assembly: cf. F. par[ e]gorique. See {Allegory}.] Mitigating; assuaging or soothing pain; as, paregoric elixir. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • paregoric — noun Etymology: 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 Date: circa 1827 camphorated tincture of opium used …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Paregórico — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Del latin Paregoricus . El llamado elixir paregórico es una mezcla de opio y alcohol. Quizás la más potente bebida con opio vendida en algún momento de la historia, en este caso a principios del siglo XX. Se… …   Wikipedia Español

  • paregoric — /par i gawr ik, gor /, n. Pharm. 1. a camphorated tincture of opium, containing benzoic acid, anise oil, etc., used chiefly to stop diarrhea in children. 2. any soothing medicine; anodyne. adj. 3. Archaic. assuaging pain; soothing. [1675 85; < LL …   Universalium

  • paregoric — (n.) medicine that soothes pain, 1704, from adjective (1680s) soothing, from L.L. paregoricus, from Gk. paregorikos soothing, encouraging, consoling, from paregorein speak soothingly to, from paregoros consoling, from para beside (see PARA (Cf.… …   Etymology dictionary

  • paregoric — par•e•gor•ic [[t]ˌpær ɪˈgɔr ɪk, ˈgɒr [/t]] n. pha an opium derivative used to treat diarrhea • Etymology: 1675–85; < LL parēgoricus < Gk parēgorikós soothing =parḗgor(os) pertaining to consolatory speech (par par + ēgoros, adj. der. of… …   From formal English to slang

  • paregoric — /pærəˈgɒrɪk/ (say paruh gorik) noun 1. a soothing medicine; an anodyne. 2. (formerly) a camphorated tincture of opium, intended primarily in cough mixtures. –adjective 3. assuaging pain; soothing. {Late Latin parēgoricus, from Greek parēgorikos… …  

  • paregoric — [par΄ə gôr′ik] adj. [LL paregoricus < Gr parēgorikos < parēgoros, speaking, consoling, soothing < para , on the side of (see PARA 1) + agora, assembly, AGORA1] Archaic soothing or lessening pain n. 1. Archaic a medicine that soothes or… …   English World dictionary

  • paregoric — n. (in full paregoric elixir) hist. a camphorated tincture of opium used to reduce pain. Etymology: LL paregoricus f. Gk paregorikos soothing (as PARA (1), agoros speaking f. agora assembly) …   Useful english dictionary

  • par|e|gor|ic — «PAR uh GR ihk, GOR », noun, adjective. –n. a soothing medicine containing camphor, benzoic acid, and glycerin, and a very little opium. It is used especially to check an upset stomach or to relieve pain. –adj. soothing. ╂[< Late Latin… …   Useful english dictionary

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