Troche
/ˈtroʊki/noun
A small medicinal lozenge meant to dissolve slowly in the mouth.
Did you know?Troche traces back to Greek τρόχος (trochos), meaning a wheel or something that turns, and the same root also gave English words tied to turning and running in circles.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
τροχός (trochos)
“wheel; something that turns”
Late Latin
Latin
trochiscus
“a little wheel; a small round medicated tablet or lozenge”
Middle French
French
troche
“a lozenge or medicinal tablet”
16th Century
English
troche
“a small medicinal lozenge to be dissolved in the mouth”
Modern English
English
troche
“a small lozenge used medicinally”