paregoric

• paregorick (obsolete)

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

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /pæɹɪˈɡɒɹɪk/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /pɛɹɪˈɡɔɹɪk/
• Hyphenation: par‧e‧gor‧ic

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.

• PG (slang)

paregoric (comparative more paregoric, superlative most paregoric)

1. Assuaging or soothing pain.

   paregoric elixir