lozenge

noun

loz·​enge ˈlä-zᵊnj 

 also  -sᵊnj

1

: a figure with four equal sides and two acute and two obtuse angles : diamond

2

: something shaped like a lozenge

3

: a small usually sweetened and flavored medicated material that is designed to be held in the mouth for slow dissolution

especially : one that contains a demulcent

sore throat lozenges

called also pastille, troche

Synonyms

• cap
• capsule
• pill
• tablet

Examples of lozenge in a Sentence

take one of these lozenges for your cold

Recent Examples on the Web

Harris brings her hands palm to palm, tucks them between her knees, and lets her shoulders fall forward and her neck tilt up toward the monitor, rolling a lozenge on her tongue. —Nathan Heller, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024

Suck a lozenge or hard candy: Ginger lozenges may be particularly effective at fighting nausea. —Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 9 Oct. 2024

Chavez transferred 22 vials of ketamine and nine ketamine lozenges, which were fraudulently obtained, to Plasencia for sale to Perry. —Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024

Ketamine can be administered through IV infusions, nasal sprays and lozenges, and patients say its fast-acting effects work in ways traditional antidepressants do not. —Avery Lotz, Axios, 15 Aug. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English losenge, from Anglo-French

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

lozenge

noun

loz·​enge ˈläz-ᵊnj 

1

: a diamond-shaped figure

2

a

: something shaped like a lozenge

b

: a small disk or tablet that usually contains medicine

Medical Definition

lozenge

noun

loz·​enge ˈläz-ᵊnj 

: a small usually sweetened solid piece of medicated material of any of various shapes that is designed to be held in the mouth for slow dissolution and often contains a demulcent

sore throat lozenges

called also pastille, troche