paregoric

== English == === Alternative forms === paregorick (obsolete) === Etymology === Borrowed from Ancient Greek παρηγορικός (parēgorikós, “soothing”), from παρηγορέω (parēgoréō, “to console, comfort”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /pæɹɪˈɡɒɹɪk/ (General American) IPA(key): /pɛɹɪˈɡɔɹɪk/ Hyphenation: par‧e‧gor‧ic === Noun === paregoric (countable and uncountable, plural paregorics) A painkiller; a medicine which soothes or relieves pain; specifically the traditional patent medicine consisting of camphorated tincture of opium. ==== Derived terms ==== PG (slang) === Adjective === paregoric (comparative more paregoric, superlative most paregoric) Assuaging or soothing pain. == Romanian == === Etymology === From paregorie +‎ -ic. === Noun === paregoric n (plural paregorice) consolation ==== Declension ==== === References === paregoric in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN