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troche

troche

9.9
A small medicated lozenge that dissolves in the mouth to soothe the throat
  • noun
  • /ˈtroʊki/
  • Specialized
translation icon : pastilla
  • The doctor recommended a troche to relieve her sore throat.

Examples

  • He sucked on a troche to ease his persistent cough during the meeting.

  • After the procedure, the nurse gave her a troche for mouth discomfort.

  • She took a troche for her sore throat.

  • The doctor recommended a troche to help with the cough.

  • The doctor recommended a troche to relieve her sore throat.

  • He sucked on a troche to ease his persistent cough during the meeting.

  • After the procedure, the nurse gave her a troche for mouth discomfort.

Synonyms

lozenge
vstroche
14 5.4

A small sweet tablet with medicine that dissolves slowly in the mouth to soothe a sore throat

is a technical medicinal form designed to release medication in the mouth
cough drop
vstroche
  • US
12 1.7

A small sweet with medicine that helps a sore throat and stops coughing

is mainly used to deliver medicine rather than focus only on cough relief
pastille
vstroche
1 7.6

A sweet with medicine that you let melt in your mouth to soothe a sore throat or ease a cough

is used mainly to deliver medication rather than only ease symptoms
pastil
vstroche
  • UK
9.3

A small sweet tablet that dissolves in the mouth to soothe sore throats and coughs

is a medical formulation intended to deliver medicine rather than a sweet treat

Antonyms

liquid
259 1.0

Flowing and not solid, like water when warm

How Soothing

troche
  • Specialized
9.9
candy
  • US
863 1.0

Surface Forms

troche singular
troches plural

Etymology

Troche comes from an old Greek root troch- meaning 'wheel' or 'little wheel', because these small medicines were made round like a tiny wheel. So a troche is a small, round lozenge that you let dissolve in your mouth.