Noun: paregoric ,per-u'go-rik [N. Amer], ,pa-ru'gó-rik [Brit]
- Medicine used to treat diarrhoea
"The pharmacist recommended paregoric to help with the child's upset stomach";
- camphorated tincture of opium
Derived forms: paregorics
Type of: med [informal], medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine
Encyclopedia: Paregoric