The difference between Lozenge and Troche

When used as nouns, lozenge means a quadrilateral with sides of equal length (rhombus), having two acute and two obtuse angles, whereas troche means a lozenge.


Lozenge is also verb with the meaning: to form into the shape of a lozenge.

check bellow for the other definitions of Lozenge and Troche

  1. Lozenge as a noun (shapes):

    A quadrilateral with sides of equal length (rhombus), having two acute and two obtuse angles.

  2. Lozenge as a noun:

    A small tablet (originally diamond-shaped) or medicated sweet used to ease a .

  1. Lozenge as a verb (transitive):

    To form into the shape of a lozenge.

  2. Lozenge as a verb (transitive):

    To mark or emblazon with a lozenge.

  1. Troche as a noun:

    A lozenge; a cough drop.

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