- camphorated tincture of opium
- nounmedicine used to treat diarrhea• Syn: ↑paregoric• Hypernyms: ↑medicine, ↑medication, ↑medicament, ↑medicinal drug
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camphorated tincture of opium
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camphorated — Containing camphor. * * * cam·phor·ated kam(p) fə .rāt əd adj impregnated or treated with camphor <paregoric is a camphorated tincture of opium> * * * cam·pho·rat·ed (kam″fə rātґəd) [L. camphoratus] containing or… … Medical dictionary
opium — /oh pee euhm/, n. 1. the dried, condensed juice of a poppy, Papaver somniferum, that has a narcotic, soporific, analgesic, and astringent effect and contains morphine, codeine, papaverine, and other alkaloids used in medicine in their isolated or … Universalium
camphorated opium tincture — paregoric … Medical dictionary
paregoric — Camphorated opium tincture, an antiperistaltic agent containing powdered opium, anise oil, benzoic acid, camphor, glycerin, and diluted alcohol. [G. paregorikos, soothing] * * * par·e·go·ric … Medical dictionary
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Paregoric — Paregoric, or camphorated tincture of opium, also known as tinctura opii camphorata , is a medication known for its antidiarrheal, antitussive, and analgesic properties. It was a household remedy in the 18th and 19th centuries, when it was widely … Wikipedia
paregoric — /par i gawr ik, gor /, n. Pharm. 1. a camphorated tincture of opium, containing benzoic acid, anise oil, etc., used chiefly to stop diarrhea in children. 2. any soothing medicine; anodyne. adj. 3. Archaic. assuaging pain; soothing. [1675 85; < LL … Universalium
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medicinal drug — noun (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease • Syn: ↑medicine, ↑medication, ↑medicament • Derivationally related forms: ↑medicate (for: ↑medication), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Paregoric — Par e*gor ic, n. (Med.) A medicine that mitigates pain; an anodyne; specifically, camphorated tincture of opium; called also {paregoric elexir}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
