n. (in full paregoric elixir) hist. a camphorated tincture of opium used to reduce pain.
[ LL paregoricus f. Gk paregorikos soothing (as PARA-(1), -agoros speaking f. agora assembly) ]
n. (in full paregoric elixir) hist. a camphorated tincture of opium used to reduce pain.
[ LL paregoricus f. Gk paregorikos soothing (as PARA-(1), -agoros speaking f. agora assembly) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012