troche
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of troche
1590–1600; back formation from troches, earlier tro ( s ) chies, late Middle English trocis (taken as plural) < Middle French trocisse < Latin trochiscus < Greek trochískos, equivalent to troch ( ós ) wheel (akin to tréchein to run) + -iskos diminutive suffix
Example Sentences
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Josh’s testosterone troche: A manifesto against gambling manifestos.
From Slate • Jan. 13, 2014
Mike’s testosterone troche: In 1964, Packers halfback Paul Hornung had the worst kicking season of all time.
From Slate • Jan. 13, 2014
Tab′loid, a small tablet containing a certain definite portion of some drug, a troche or lozenge.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
"Have a troche, Kronborg," he said, producing some.
From The Song of the Lark by Cather, Willa Sibert
Local anesthesia is unnecessary as well as dangerous in children; and its application is likely to dislodge the foreign body unless used as a troche.
From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier
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