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Meaning of TROCHE

Pronunciation:  trowsh

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  a medicated lozenge used to soothe the throat
 
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 Synonyms: cough drop, pastil, pastille
 
 See Also: lozenge

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Tro"che\ (tr[=o]"k[=e]), n. [Gr. trocho`s anything round
or circular, a wheel, properly, a runner, fr. tre`chein to
run. Cf. {Trochee}.] (Pharm.)
A medicinal tablet or lozenge; strictly, one of circular
form.
 

 

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