as in pills
a small mass containing medicine to be taken orally
take one of these lozenges for your cold
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Recent Examples of lozenges
The weekly program offers free nicotine patches, gum, and lozenges for participants (while supplies last).
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Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Across the country, bespoke ketamine clinics offer shots and lozenges to treat a wide variety of mental-health conditions, including anxiety and PTSD; some focus on IV drips at doses high enough that maintaining a conversation is not feasible.
—Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2025
Originally developed for fishermen braving harsh conditions, these extra-strength lozenges are designed to tackle even the toughest coughs and sore throats.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
Tangy aromas of orange peel, strudel, lemon zest and cherry lozenges.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Additionally, teas, honey, lozenges, and salt water soothe and lubricate the throat.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 10 Feb. 2025
The rule aims to force the nearly 12% of Americans still using combustible tobacco products to switch to less dangerous alternatives, like vaping electronic cigarettes or using nicotine lozenges, or quit altogether while ending rates of youth starting to smoke traditional cigarettes.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2025
This household-name candy brand started all the way back in the 1860s, when a man named Daniel Chase developed a way to press food dye letters into candy lozenges.
—Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 13 Jan. 2025
The proposal, which could come as soon as Monday, is not expected to include tobacco products like e-cigarettes or nicotine replacement patches and lozenges.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Across the country, bespoke ketamine clinics offer shots and lozenges to treat a wide variety of mental-health conditions, including anxiety and PTSD; some focus on IV drips at doses high enough that maintaining a conversation is not feasible.
—Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2025
Originally developed for fishermen braving harsh conditions, these extra-strength lozenges are designed to tackle even the toughest coughs and sore throats.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
Tangy aromas of orange peel, strudel, lemon zest and cherry lozenges.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Additionally, teas, honey, lozenges, and salt water soothe and lubricate the throat.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 10 Feb. 2025
The rule aims to force the nearly 12% of Americans still using combustible tobacco products to switch to less dangerous alternatives, like vaping electronic cigarettes or using nicotine lozenges, or quit altogether while ending rates of youth starting to smoke traditional cigarettes.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2025
This household-name candy brand started all the way back in the 1860s, when a man named Daniel Chase developed a way to press food dye letters into candy lozenges.
—Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 13 Jan. 2025
The proposal, which could come as soon as Monday, is not expected to include tobacco products like e-cigarettes or nicotine replacement patches and lozenges.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lozenges
Noun
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Two injections of lenacapavir every six months offer near-perfect protection; older prophylactic treatments require daily pills, a challenge in countries with weak health systems.—
Preeti Jha,
semafor.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement But humans evolved to get their nutrition from real food, which has major advantages over pills.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Iron tablets may interfere with antibiotics.—
Ayesha Gulzar,
Verywell Health,
26 Sep. 2025
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This compact option from Charmast provides multiple full charges for smartphones and can even power tablets during long flights.—
Gabriela Garcia,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Lozenges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lozenges. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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