as in pill
a small mass containing medicine to be taken orally
take one of these lozenges for your cold
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Recent Examples of lozenge
Most adults can take 75–100 milligrams of zinc daily, typically in lozenge form.
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Lindsay Curtis, Health, 25 Sep. 2025
The weekly program offers free nicotine patches, gum, and lozenges for participants (while supplies last).
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
The cases included exposures to nicotine pouches, chewing tobacco, regular cigarettes, vapes and nicotine replacement products like gum and lozenges.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 14 July 2025
Prescription gels, drops, and chewables Some fluoride supplements are prescribed, including stronger versions of the mouth rinses, but also lozenges and tablets that can be chewed and swished around the mouth.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 14 May 2025
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Lindsay Curtis, Health, 25 Sep. 2025
The weekly program offers free nicotine patches, gum, and lozenges for participants (while supplies last).
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
The cases included exposures to nicotine pouches, chewing tobacco, regular cigarettes, vapes and nicotine replacement products like gum and lozenges.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 14 July 2025
Prescription gels, drops, and chewables Some fluoride supplements are prescribed, including stronger versions of the mouth rinses, but also lozenges and tablets that can be chewed and swished around the mouth.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lozenge
Noun
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But as an additional treatment, some of the adults were administered a once-daily pill of enlicitide and others were given a placebo.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Novo Nordisk’s application for an oral pill is already pending before the FDA.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Phillips was housed in a cell by herself and was given an electronic tablet for communication and entertainment.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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Your tablet can stay in a quiet corner of the living room and be used for reading or streaming movies and TV shows.—
Andee Tagle,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Lozenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lozenge. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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