Paregoric

Pronunciation: /pəˈrɛɡərɪk/

Definitions of paregoric

noun a medicine containing opium, benzoic acid, camphor, and anise oil, used to treat diarrhea

Example Sentences

A1 I have never heard of paregoric before.

A2 The doctor prescribed paregoric for my cough.

B1 Paregoric is a type of medicine used to treat diarrhea.

B2 Some people believe that paregoric can help with stomach cramps.

C1 The pharmacist recommended paregoric as a remedy for digestive issues.

C2 After researching the benefits of paregoric, I decided to try it for my symptoms.

Examples of paregoric in a Sentence

formal The doctor prescribed a dose of paregoric to alleviate the patient's severe cough.

informal I heard that paregoric can help with a bad cough.

slang My grandma swears by paregoric for any kind of ache or pain.

figurative His soothing words acted like a paregoric on her troubled mind.

Grammatical Forms of paregoric

• past tense: paregoricized
• plural: paregorics
• comparative: more paregoric
• superlative: most paregoric
• present tense: paregorics
• future tense: will paregoric
• perfect tense: have paregoriced
• continuous tense: is paregoricing
• singular: paregoric
• positive degree: paregoric
• infinitive: to paregoric
• gerund: paregoricking
• participle: paregoricked

Origin and Evolution of paregoric

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Greek

Story behind the word: The word 'paregoric' originates from the Greek word 'paregorikos', meaning soothing or consoling.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe a type of medicine that soothes or relieves pain, 'paregoric' has evolved to also refer to something that has a calming or comforting effect.