Look up: paregoric

1. paregoric
   [n] - medicine used to treat diarrhea
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2. paregoric
   morphine...produces a constipative effect upon the intestinal tract. This effect is the basis for the utilization of opium preparations like -- (camphorated opium tincture) for the relie f of diarrhea. Category: General
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3. Paregoric
   Par`e·gor'ic adjective [ Latin paregoricus , Greek ..., from ... addressing, encouraging, soothing; para` beside + ... an assembly: confer French parégorique . See Allegory .] Mitigating; assuaging or soothing pain; as, paregoric elixir.
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4. Paregoric
   Par`e·gor'ic noun (Medicine) A medicine that mitigates pain; an anodyne; specifically, camphorated tincture of opium; -- called also paregoric elexir .
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5. paregoric
   <medicine> A medicine that mitigates pain; an anodyne; specifically, camphorated tincture of opium. ... Synonym: paregoric elexir. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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6. paregoric
   camphorated tincture of opium noun medicine used to treat diarrhea
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7. paregoric
   (par″ә-gor´ik) a mixture of powdered opium, anise oil, benzoic acid, camphor, and glycerin in alcohol, used as an antiperistaltic agent for treatment of diarrhea and as a mild pain reliever.
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8. Paregoric
   • (a.) Mitigating; assuaging or soothing pain; as, paregoric elixir. • (n.) A medicine that mitigates pain; an anodyne; specifically, camphorated tincture of opium; -- called also paregoric elexir.
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9. paregoric
   preparation principally used in the treatment of diarrhea. Paregoric, which decreases movement of the stomach and intestinal muscles, is made from ...
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10. paregoric
    paregoric (pâr"ugôr'ik) , alcoholic solution of opium and camphor first prepared in the 18th cent. Because of the constipating effect of opium, paregoric has been used to control diarrhea. It was formerly a constituent of many cough elixirs.
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11. paregoric
    Type: Term Pronunciation: par′ĕ-gōr′ik Definitions: 1. Camphorated opium tincture, an antiperistaltic agent containing powdered opium, anise oil, benzoic acid, camphor, glycerin, and diluted alcohol.
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12. Paregoric
    `Paregoric`, or camphorated tincture of opium, also known as tinctura opii camphorata, is a medication known for its antidiarrheal, antitussive, and analgesic properties. History: In the early 18th century Jakob Le Mort (1650–1718), a professor of chemistry at Leiden University, prepar...
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