Troche

Definitions

1. A surname.
2. A lozenge; a cough drop.

Equivalents

Examples

“At night when you go to bed, take⟳ two drams of fine Gum Tragecanth, put⟳ it into a Galli-pot, and put⟳ half a quarter of a pint of any distilling water fitting the purpose you would make⟳ your Troches for, to it, cover⟳ it, and the next morning you shall finde it in such a Jelly as Physician, call⟳ Mussilage, with this you may (with a little pains taking) make⟳ any Pouder into Paste, and that Paste into little Cakes called Troches.”

“The Germ. Pharm. states that the troches (pastilles) are to be made by compression or by massing with a suitable excipient, and forming into troches.”

“The troches are weighed and the average weight per troche for that base⟳ is calculated.”

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