The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Paregoric \Par`e*gor"ic\, a. [L. paregoricus, Gr. ?, from ?
   addressing, encouraging, soothing; para` beside + ? an
   assembly: cf. F. par['e]gorique. See Allegory.]
   Mitigating; assuaging or soothing pain; as, paregoric elixir.
   [1913 Webster]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

paregoric
    n 1: medicine used to treat diarrhea [syn: paregoric,
         camphorated tincture of opium]