troche

(trō)

noun

a small, usually round, medicinal lozenge

Origin: altered < trochisk < Fr trochisque < LL trochiscus, pill, small ball < Gr trochiskos, small wheel, lozenge < trochos, wheel < trechein, to run < IE base *dhregh-, to run > OIr droch, wheel

See troche in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A small, circular medicinal lozenge; a pastille.

Origin:

Origin: Back-formation from Middle English trocis, troches (taken as pl. )

Origin: , from Old French trocisse

Origin: , from Late Latin trochiscus

Origin: , from Greek trokhiskos

Origin: , diminutive of trokhos, wheel

Origin: , from trekhein, to run

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