Meaning of PASTIL
| Pronunciation: | | 'pastil
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| | Definition: | | [n] a medicated lozenge used to soothe the throat |
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| | Synonyms: | | cough drop, pastille, troche |
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| | See Also: | | lozenge | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pas"til\, Pastille \Pas*tille"\, n. [F. pastille, L.
pastillusa pastus food. See {Pasture}, and cf. {Pastel}.]
1. (Pharmacy) A small cone or mass made of paste of gum,
benzoin, cinnamon, and other aromatics, -- used for
fumigating or scenting the air of a room.
2. An aromatic or medicated lozenge; a troche.
3. See {Pastel}, a crayon.
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