paregoric

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /pæɹɪˈɡɒɹɪk/    美 /pɛɹɪˈɡɔɹɪk/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A painkiller; a medicine which soothes or relieves pain; specifically the traditional patent medicine consisting of camphorated tincture of opium. countable,uncountable
    — They bought paregoric in the drug store and drank it. They formed a drugged and stupefied line against the side of the drug store building. Studs was so helpless that Red Kelly had to take him home.
形容词 adj.
  1. Assuaging or soothing pain.
    — paregoric elixir

词形变化

paregorics plural paregorick alternative more paregoric comparative most paregoric superlative paregorick alternative

词源

词源 1
Borrowed from Ancient Greek παρηγορικός (parēgorikós, “soothing”), from παρηγορέω (parēgoréō, “to console, comfort”).
词源 2
Borrowed from Ancient Greek παρηγορικός (parēgorikós, “soothing”), from παρηγορέω (parēgoréō, “to console, comfort”).
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