"lohoch" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈləʊhɒk/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈloʊhɑk/ [General-American] Forms: lohochs [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Medieval Latin lohoc, looch, from Arabic لَعْق (laʕq, “to lick”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ML.|lohoc}} Medieval Latin lohoc, {{m|la|looch}} looch, {{der|en|ar|لَعْق||to lick}} Arabic لَعْق (laʕq, “to lick”), {{root|en|ar|ل ع ق}} Head templates: {{en-noun|s}} lohoch (plural lohochs)
  1. (medicine) A medicine in a soft form taken by licking; a lambative, a linctus. Categories (topical): Medicine Synonyms: loch, looch Translations (medicine in a soft form taken by licking): looch (French)
    Sense id: en-lohoch-en-noun-ia3PnYqV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: medicine, sciences

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