Paregoric
Pronunciation : Par`e*gor"ic a.
Etymology : [L. paregoricus, Gr. par?gorique. See Allegory.]
Definition : Defn: Mitigating; assuaging or soothing pain; as, paregoric elixir.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Par`e*gor"ic
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A medicine that mitigates pain; an anodyne; specifically, camphorated tincture of opium; -- called also paregoric elexir.
(Med.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913