pastille

  1. Noun.  A soft flavoured candy.
  2. Noun.  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.
  3. Noun.  A small granular half spheroid piece of material.

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