pastille

Small medicated sweet

A pastille is a small flavored lozenge or candy, typically meant to dissolve slowly in the mouth.

Pastilles may be medicinal (throat pastilles to soothe soreness) or purely confectionary.

The word also refers to small cones or pellets of aromatic paste burned as incense or air freshener: She lit a pastille to mask the smell of smoke.

lozenge

throat

Neck's inner passage

medicinal · troche · tablet · menthol · eucalyptus · antiseptic · numbing · relief · soothing · demulcent

confection

sweet

Tasting of sugar

sugar · chewy · treat · bonbon · fruit · licorice · mints · rose · violet · lemon

herbal

eucalyptus

Aromatic Australian timber tree

lavender · elderflower · horehound · ginger · echinacea · thyme · menthol · botanical · natural · infused

aromatic

incense

Anger greatly, or aromatic resin

cone · burner · sandalwood · lavender · jasmine · rose · cedar · patchouli · frankincense · myrrh

remedy

medicine

Curative substance or practice

apothecary · therapeutic · soothing · palliative · relief · cold · flu · hoarseness · irritation · inflammation

Categories
Opposites
dissolution method

pastillechewable tablet

Medicine crushed by teeth

injection · suppository · gummy · capsule · chewing gum

texture/form

pastillesyrup

Thick sugar liquid

elixir · tincture · suspension · drops · spray

delivery mechanism

pastilleinjection

Syringe-delivered dose

inhalant · inhaler · suppository · patch · topical cream

Family

pastilles

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G