pastille

noun

A small medicated or flavored tablet; a troche.

noun

A tablet containing aromatic substances that is burned to fumigate or deodorize the air.

noun

A pastel paste or crayon.

See pastil.

noun

A soft flavoured candy.

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.

noun

A small granular half spheroid piece of material.

noun

a medicated lozenge used to soothe the throat