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
Hers is a bewitching world in which nephrite jade cacti rings vie for space with anodized aluminum pot plant earrings, and punchy lozenges of blue chalcedony and faceted smoky quartz.
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Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Zinc lozenges are effective at shortening the duration of a cold when taken at the first signs of illness.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 3 Mar. 2025
This bourbon has a lengthy, cool finish with notes of German chocolate cake, herbal lozenge, and loads of fresh mint.
—Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
The occasional aspirin has been replaced with a war chest of pills, lozenges and balms.
—Oc Register, 22 June 2025
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Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Zinc lozenges are effective at shortening the duration of a cold when taken at the first signs of illness.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 3 Mar. 2025
This bourbon has a lengthy, cool finish with notes of German chocolate cake, herbal lozenge, and loads of fresh mint.
—Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
The occasional aspirin has been replaced with a war chest of pills, lozenges and balms.
—Oc Register, 22 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for lozenge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lozenge
Noun
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In birth control pills like Nextstellis, E4 helps prevent pregnancy, just like other estrogens do, but with a lower impact on blood clotting and liver function.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
25 July 2025
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Another major reason is that the black box warning is currently on all types of hormone treatments, including vaginal therapies that deliver far lower doses and do not have the systemic effect of, say, an estrogen-containing pill.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
24 July 2025
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is recommending banning a compound found in unregulated tablets, gummies and drink mixes sold online and at gas stations and convenience stores, the Trump administration announced this week.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
31 July 2025
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Samsung said that strong performance was driven by robust sales of its Galaxy S25 series and Galaxy A series smartphones, as well as its Galaxy tablets.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
31 July 2025
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“Lozenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lozenge. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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