paregoric
/ˌparɪˈɡɒrɪk
/noun [mass noun] historical
A medicine consisting of opium flavoured with camphor, aniseed, and benzoic acid, formerly used to treat diarrhoea and coughing in children.Medications used in this approach include paregoric, tincture of opium, phenobarbital, benzodiazepines, and chlorpromazine....
- Calomel, which was used in conjunction with paregoric to treat diarrhea, later was found to be a deadly mercury poison that actually made the diarrhea worse.
- Do not use teething lotions, powders, whiskey, or paregoric (because it has opium in it).
Origin
Late 17th century: via late Latin from Greek parēgorikos 'soothing', from the verb parēgorein, literally 'speak in the assembly', hence 'soothe, console'.
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