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Meaning of PASTIL

Pronunciation:  'pastil

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 Definition: [n]  a medicated lozenge used to soothe the throat
 
 Synonyms: cough drop, pastille, troche
 
 See Also: lozenge

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\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.

2. An aromatic or medicated lozenge; a troche.

3. See {Pastel}, a crayon.

 

 

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