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pastille

lozenge, pastille, small tablet

noun pas-TEE-yuh Rare
Body & Health Medicine

Also means

small round sticker or dot

Usage Note

Pastille covers both medicated throat lozenges (pastilles pour la gorge) and small circular shapes such as colour swatches or adhesive dots used in graphic design and crafts. The confectionery sense also includes small round sweets. The word is distinctly feminine and has no common masculine counterpart.

Examples

"Elle suce une pastille contre la toux."

Natural Translation

She is sucking a cough lozenge.

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