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paregoric

pa·re·go·ric

UK/pæɹɪˈɡɒɹɪk/ US/pɛɹɪˈɡɔɹɪk/ uncommon

noun

Origin

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

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