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Explore Paregoric through 4 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like medicine or medication. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Paregoric in a sentence

Paregoric meaning

A painkiller; a medicine which soothes or relieves pain; specifically the traditional patent medicine consisting of camphorated tincture of opium.

Synonyms of Paregoric

medicine medication medicament medicinal drug

Related words

Other words often associated with Paregoric or its synonyms:

drug penalty penalisation punishment treat therapy penalization music medicate

Using Paregoric

  • The main meaning on this page is: A painkiller; a medicine which soothes or relieves pain; specifically the traditional patent medicine consisting of camphorated tincture of opium.
  • Useful related words include: medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug.

Context around Paregoric

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Sentence patterns with Paregoric

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

drugged with paregoric to keep 1× manufacturers of paregoric and opium 1× s p paregoric for 2 1× used where paregoric is indicated 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a 25 fold 1× opii camphorated u 1× recent enforcement action 1× the children were 1×

Common sentence endings:

be in jeopardy 1× paregoric is indicated 1× patrols rode by 1× used when tinct 1×

Words around Paregoric

Just before it in the word index:

pareek 6 paree 2 paredes 44 pared 97 parecon 2 pare 55

Just after it in the word index:

pareidolia 5 pareil 3 pareja 3 parejo 7 parekh 21 parel 16

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Paregoric

  • In this selection, "paregoric" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Recognizable usage signals include drugged with paregoric to keep and manufacturers of paregoric and opium. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "paregoric" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with paregoric

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The children were drugged with paregoric to keep them quiet while slave patrols rode by. (15 words)

A 25-fold morphine overdose may occur if opium tincture is used where paregoric is indicated. (16 words)

Opii Camphorated U.S.P (Paregoric)" for $2.00 per pint; (3) Opium, Concentrated (Deodorized and Denarcotized) "Four times the strength of tincture, Used when Tinct. (26 words)

Longer example sentences

Recent enforcement action by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) against manufacturers of paregoric and opium tincture suggests that opium tincture's availability in the U.S. may be in jeopardy. (33 words)

Opii Camphorated U.S.P (Paregoric)" for $2.00 per pint; (3) Opium, Concentrated (Deodorized and Denarcotized) "Four times the strength of tincture, Used when Tinct. (26 words)

A 25-fold morphine overdose may occur if opium tincture is used where paregoric is indicated. (16 words)

Example sentences (4)

A 25-fold morphine overdose may occur if opium tincture is used where paregoric is indicated.

Opii Camphorated U.S.P (Paregoric)" for $2.00 per pint; (3) Opium, Concentrated (Deodorized and Denarcotized) "Four times the strength of tincture, Used when Tinct.

Recent enforcement action by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) against manufacturers of paregoric and opium tincture suggests that opium tincture's availability in the U.S. may be in jeopardy.

The children were drugged with paregoric to keep them quiet while slave patrols rode by.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "paregoric" in a sentence?
An example: "A 25-fold morphine overdose may occur if opium tincture is used where paregoric is indicated." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "paregoric" from authentic English texts.
What does "paregoric" mean?
Paregoric means: A painkiller; a medicine which soothes or relieves pain; specifically the traditional patent medicine consisting of camphorated tincture of opium.
What are synonyms of "paregoric"?
Common synonyms of "paregoric" include: medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug.
How many example sentences with "paregoric" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "paregoric", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.