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語源

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

発音

• (Received 発音) IPA^(key): /pæɹɪˈɡɒɹɪk/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /pɛɹɪˈɡɔɹɪk/
• ハイフネーション: par‧e‧gor‧ic

名詞

paregoric (countable かつ uncountable, 複数形 paregorics)

1. A painkiller; a medicine which soothes or relieves pain; specifically the traditional patent medicine consisting of camphorated tincture of opium.
   • 1934, James T. Farrell, The Young Manhood of Studs Lonigan, Ch. 16:

     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.

   • 2004, David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas:

     My local doctor promises to accompany me ashore, spare no expense to obtain powerful paregorics & remain at my bedside until my recovery is compleat, even if Prophetess must leave for California without us.

派生語

• PG (slang)

形容詞

paregoric (comparative more paregoric, superlative most paregoric)

1. Assuaging or soothing pain.

   paregoric elixir