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 of them are nicotine replacement products, such as gums, lozenges and patches.
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Will Stone, NPR, 10 Mar. 2026
The chalky sweets trace their roots to 19th-century Boston, where pharmacist Oliver Chase invented a machine in 1847 to press sugar lozenges, which led to the founding of the New England Confectionery Company (NECCO), according to National Geographic.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Otherwise, stay hydrated, eat small amounts of food throughout your trip, and suck on hard candies or ginger lozenges for a little digestive help.
—Katie Way, SELF, 19 Dec. 2025
Plasencia administered ketamine to Perry at the actor's home on several occasions and left vials and lozenges with Iwamasa to administer, according to the plea agreement.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2025
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Will Stone, NPR, 10 Mar. 2026
The chalky sweets trace their roots to 19th-century Boston, where pharmacist Oliver Chase invented a machine in 1847 to press sugar lozenges, which led to the founding of the New England Confectionery Company (NECCO), according to National Geographic.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Otherwise, stay hydrated, eat small amounts of food throughout your trip, and suck on hard candies or ginger lozenges for a little digestive help.
—Katie Way, SELF, 19 Dec. 2025
Plasencia administered ketamine to Perry at the actor's home on several occasions and left vials and lozenges with Iwamasa to administer, according to the plea agreement.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lozenge
Noun
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Interest in kratom surged in the last couple of years as users have reported consuming the compound in the form of a pill, powder or tea to treat various ailments.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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The placebo effect occurs when someone experiences symptom improvement after taking a pill or receiving a treatment with no direct medical or biological effect on the condition being treated.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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The fleet processed more than 800 tablets during the first three hours of the livestream without recording any errors, highlighting the system’s consistency and reliability in a real production setting.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
23 June 2026
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This kicks off a war between Jessie and Lily, as Jessie tries to both get rid of the tablet and help shy Bonnie make new friends.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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“Lozenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lozenge. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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