trochiscation

noun

tro·​chis·​ca·​tion

ˌtrōkəˈskāshən

plural -s

: the process of forming or forming into troches

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary trochisc- (from Late Latin trochiscus) + -ation

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