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lohoch

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈləʊhɒk/
  • General-American: /ˈloʊhɑk/

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noun

Meaning 1

A medicine in a soft form taken by licking; a lambative, a linctus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin lohoc, looch, from Arabic لَعْق (laʕq, “to lick”).

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: looch — medicine in a soft form taken by licking