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paregoric

noun

/ˌpærəˈɡɔːrɪk/

Meaning

a medicine containing opium, once used to relieve pain and diarrhea

Doctors once prescribed paregoric to treat diarrhea in children.

medicine, tincture, remedy, opiate

toxin, poison

paregoric tincture, prescribed paregoric, paregoric treatment

An object awarded as a prize for a victory or achievement.

The ability to maintain or support a process continuously over time without depleting natural resour...

a published, broadcast, or recorded work that continues the story or develops the theme of an earlie...

A gradual movement or development towards a more advanced state.

a long seat for several people, typically made of wood or stone

a movement made by lifting one foot and putting it down in a new position