Letter T

Troche

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A small medicated lozenge designed to dissolve.

For example, to soothe the throat as a cough drop.

Strictly speaking, a troche should be circular since the word derives from the Greek 'trokhiskos' meaning 'a little wheel.' Pronounced trOh-key.

Sometimes mistakenly pronounced trOhsh or trOhshay under the misapprehension that it is a French word.

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