pastille

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

pastille
    n 1: a medicated lozenge used to soothe the throat [syn: {cough
         drop}, {troche}, {pastille}, {pastil}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Pastil \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.
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   2. An aromatic or medicated lozenge, especially one used to
      soothe a sore throat; a troche. [WordNet sense 1]

   Syn: cough drop, troche.
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   3. See {Pastel}, a crayon.
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