troche
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Mike’s testosterone troche: In 1964, Packers halfback Paul Hornung had the worst kicking season of all time.
From Slate ● Jan. 13, 2014
Josh’s testosterone troche: A manifesto against gambling manifestos.
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
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
"A cold and frog-like place, this, for a lady's walk, Miss PENDRAGON," he said, hastily swallowing a bronchial troche to neutralize the damp air admitted in speaking.
From Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 16, July 16, 1870 by Various
After undergoing infusions at a clinic, he said, he transitioned during the pandemic to taking small lozenges called troches at home.
From New York Times ● Feb. 20, 2023
The drug stores are full of troches, lozenges and compounds for speakers and singers.
From Around The Tea-Table by Talmage, T. De Witt (Thomas De Witt)
They are leaves, herbs, roots, barks, seeds, flowers, juices, distilled waters, syrups, juleps, decoctions, oils, electuaries, conserves, preserves, lohocks, ointments, plasters, poultices, troches, and pills.
From Customs and Fashions in Old New England by Earle, Alice Morse
The critics of the last century have disputed whether or not this has been misspelled in the original, and should read "trochies" or "troches."
From Of All Things by Benchley, Robert C.
Statira brought troches with her, and held them in her mouth for this purpose.
From The Minister's Charge by Howells, William Dean
