1.
[syn: cough drop, troche, pastille, pastil]
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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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
pastille
n 1: a medicated lozenge used to soothe the throat [syn: cough
drop, troche, pastille, pastil]