paregoric

noun

A camphorated tincture of opium, taken internally for the relief of diarrhea and intestinal pain.

In medicine, mitigating; assuaging pain.

noun

A medicine that mitigates pain; an anodyne.

noun

Specifically A camphorated tincture of opium, flavored with aromatics.

noun

A medicine that mitigates pain; an anodyne; specifically, camphorated tincture of opium; — called also paregoric elexir.

adjective

Mitigating; assuaging or soothing pain.

noun

a painkiller; a medicine which soothes or relieves pain

noun

medicine used to treat diarrhea