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
To soothe a sore throat, consider remedies like sucking on ice chips or lozenges (adults only; this is a choking hazard for young children), sipping warm beverages, gargling with salt water, or taking an over-the-counter (OTC) pain reliever.2
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Lauren Schlanger, Verywell Health, 3 Apr. 2025
But the medical-looking royal blue bottles of nicotine lozenges embarrassed her.
—Will Yakowicz, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
May Prevent or Shorten Colds Zinc lozenges may help prevent cold symptoms or shorten the length of a cold, but the studies have had a high risk of bias (being sponsored by drug companies), had small numbers of participants, or used different methods and are hard to compare.4
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—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 1 May 2025
Sip warm teas or broths Suck on throat lozenges or hard candies
Avoid irritants like smoke, strong odors, and allergens
A Quick Review
A dry cough doesn't bring up mucus.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 27 Apr. 2025
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Lauren Schlanger, Verywell Health, 3 Apr. 2025
But the medical-looking royal blue bottles of nicotine lozenges embarrassed her.
—Will Yakowicz, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
May Prevent or Shorten Colds Zinc lozenges may help prevent cold symptoms or shorten the length of a cold, but the studies have had a high risk of bias (being sponsored by drug companies), had small numbers of participants, or used different methods and are hard to compare.4
3.
—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 1 May 2025
Sip warm teas or broths Suck on throat lozenges or hard candies
Avoid irritants like smoke, strong odors, and allergens
A Quick Review
A dry cough doesn't bring up mucus.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 27 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lozenge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lozenge
Noun
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In 2024, the DEA seized more than 60 million counterfeit pills and nearly 8,000 pounds of fentanyl powder nationwide — enough to deliver more than 380 million lethal doses.—
Mark Michalek,
Denver Post,
28 June 2025
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She was arrested on May 4, 2023, when authorities searched her residence and vehicle, reportedly finding about 390 grams of crystal meth and unspecified quantities of crack cocaine, LSD and prescription pills, according to officials.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2025
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The boy had no choice but to sweep the tablets toward himself and then push them, two by two, into his outstretched palm.—
Karan Mahajan,
New Yorker,
3 July 2025
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Powering the tablet is the Kirin T92A a 7nm, octa-core silicon self-developed by Huawei.—
Ben Sin,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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“Lozenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lozenge. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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