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Webster 1913 Edition
Pastille
{
Pas′til
,Pas-tille′
, }Noun.
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, especially one used to soothe a sore throat; a troche.
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Syn. – cough drop, troche.
3.
See
Pastel
, a crayon. Definition 2024
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English
Noun
pastille (plural pastilles)
- A soft flavoured candy.
- 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.
- A small granular half spheroid piece of material.
Related terms
Translations
soft flavoured candy
medicinal pill
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small granular half spheroid piece of material
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French
Etymology
From Spanish pastilla (“small roll of fragrant dough”), from Latin pastellum (“dough, paste”), a diminutive form of pasta (“dough, paste”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pas.tij/
Noun
pastille f (plural pastilles)
- (archaic) small roll of dough containing fragrant ingredients baked in order to perfume the air
- pastille, lozenge (medicinal or candy)
- lozenge-shaped figure in a design
Derived terms
- pastillette
- pastilleur
- pastilleux
- pastille de gomme