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troche

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Scrabble points
11
Words With Friends
11
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈtɹoʊ.ki/
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/ˈtɹoʊ.ki/ · /ˈtɹəʊʃ/

Definition of troche

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A lozenge; a cough drop.
    “At night when you go to bed, take two drams of fine Gum Tragecanth, put it into a Galli-pot, and put half a quarter of a pint of any distilling water fitting the purpose you would make your Troches for, to it, cover it, and the next morning you shall finde it in such a Jelly as Physician, call Mussilage, with this you may (with a little pains taking) make any Pouder into Paste, and that Paste into little Cakes called Troches.”
    “The Germ. Pharm. states that the troches (pastilles) are to be made by compression or by massing with a suitable excipient, and forming into troches.”
    “The troches are weighed and the average weight per troche for that base is calculated.”
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noun

  1. A lozenge; a cough drop.
    “At night when you go to bed, take two drams of fine Gum Tragecanth, put it into a Galli-pot, and put half a quarter of a pint of any distilling water fitting the purpose you would make your Troches for, to it, cover it, and the next morning you shall finde it in such a Jelly as Physician, call Mussilage, with this you may (with a little pains taking) make any Pouder into Paste, and that Paste into little Cakes called Troches.”
    “The Germ. Pharm. states that the troches (pastilles) are to be made by compression or by massing with a suitable excipient, and forming into troches.”
    “The troches are weighed and the average weight per troche for that base is calculated.”

name

  1. A surname.

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Etymology

Medical English got troche and trochiscus from late Latin trochiscus; from Ancient Greek τρόχισκος (trókhiskos, “a small ball”), ultimately from Ancient Greek τροχός (trokhós, “wheel”).

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