Associations to the word «Pastille»

Wiktionary

PASTILLE, noun. A soft flavoured candy.
PASTILLE, noun. A medicinal pill, originally compressed herbs. A throat pastille is a large candy-like lozenge, which, when sucked, releases oils to soothe a sore throat and sometimes vapors to help unblock the nose or sinuses.
PASTILLE, noun. A small granular half spheroid piece of material.

Dictionary definition

PASTILLE, noun. A medicated lozenge used to soothe the throat.

Wise words

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