paregoric

a. 止痛的 n. 止痛剂

发音

UK /pæɹɪˈɡɒɹɪk/
US /pɛɹɪˈɡɔɹɪk/

词形变化

paregorics 复数 paregorics more paregoric 比较级 most paregoric 最高级

别名

paregorick PG

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A painkiller; a medicine which soothes or relieves pain; specifically the traditional patent medicine consisting of camphorated tincture of opium.

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adj.
  1. 1.

    Assuaging or soothing pain.

    paregoric elixir

词汇关系

名词

上位词 3

medicine medication medicament

词源

Borrowed from Ancient Greek παρηγορικός (parēgorikós, “soothing”), from παρηγορέω (parēgoréō, “to console, comfort”).

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