Definition

Noun: 1. A small, often medicated lozenge: A pastille is a small, soft, flavored tablet or lozenge, typically containing medicine, that is designed to be dissolved slowly in the mouth to soothe a sore throat, suppress a cough, or provide a pleasant flavor or breath freshener. 2. A small candy or aromatic tablet: It can also refer to a small, hard candy or a tablet used for its flavor or scent, such as a breath mint or a type of incense.

Usage

• Pastilles are consumed by placing them in the mouth and allowing them to dissolve slowly. They are not meant to be chewed or swallowed whole.
• They are commonly used for medicinal purposes (e.g., cough drops) or as confectionery (e.g., breath mints).

Examples

• Medicinal use:
  • She sucked on a menthol pastille to relieve her persistent cough.
  • The doctor recommended throat pastilles for the irritation.
• Confectionery use:
  • He offered her a peppermint pastille after the meal.
  • The box contained assorted fruit-flavored pastilles.

Advanced Usage

• "Throat pastille": A specific type of medicated lozenge formulated to soothe a sore throat.
  • Throat pastilles often contain ingredients like honey, lemon, or mild anesthetics.
• "Breath pastille": A small mint or candy intended to freshen breath.
  • She always carries breath pastilles in her purse.

Variants and Related Words

• Pastil (noun): An alternative spelling of "pastille."
• Lozenge (noun): A broader term for a small, flavored medicinal tablet or candy, often diamond-shaped, that is dissolved in the mouth. (A pastille is a type of lozenge.)
• Troche (noun): A technical/medical term for a medicated lozenge or pastille.

Synonyms

• Lozenge: A medicinal or flavored tablet.
• Cough drop: A medicated lozenge for coughs.
• Throat lozenge: A lozenge for sore throats.
• Mint: A small candy for freshening breath.

Related Phrases

(Note: "Pastille" itself is not typically used in phrasal verbs. Its usage is as a simple noun.)

Related Idioms

(Note: There are no common idioms specifically featuring the word "pastille.")

Noun

1. a medicated lozenge used to soothe the throat