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
Examples of lozenge in a Sentence
take one of these lozenges for your cold
Recent Examples on the Web
Throat lozenges help increase saliva to lubricate your throat.
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Colleen Murphy, Health, 5 Apr. 2024
It has been used in other types of candy, soft drinks, tea, Belgian beers, throat lozenges and tobacco.
—Bill Sullivan, Discover Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
The mitochondrion is a pretty little thing under the microscope, a neat lozenge containing a labyrinth of membranes.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 Mar. 2024
Try sucking on throat lozenges, which are available over the counter, or hard candies.20 These help increase saliva and lubricate your throat.
—Amanda Gardner, Health, 30 Mar. 2024
At one point, prosecutors gave him a throat lozenge.
—CBS News, 28 Feb. 2024
Research has shown zinc lozenges can be helpful for shortening the duration of a cold.4 The prolonged exposure of zinc to the throat and nasal passages when sucking on a lozenge may be helpful for targeting cold symptoms.
—Kelsey Kunik, Rd, Health, 25 July 2023
The online ads promote services, generally via telehealth, that prescribe ketamine — often in a lozenge prepared by a compounding pharmacy.
—Darius Tahir, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2024
After being handed a lozenge by one of the prosecutors in the case, Henley resumed answering questions about the pads, a 1979 contract between the band and writer Ed Sanders (who was writing an authorized biography of the group), and other matters from his past.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2024
Colleen Murphy, Health, 5 Apr. 2024
It has been used in other types of candy, soft drinks, tea, Belgian beers, throat lozenges and tobacco.
—Bill Sullivan, Discover Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
The mitochondrion is a pretty little thing under the microscope, a neat lozenge containing a labyrinth of membranes.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 Mar. 2024
Try sucking on throat lozenges, which are available over the counter, or hard candies.20 These help increase saliva and lubricate your throat.
—Amanda Gardner, Health, 30 Mar. 2024
At one point, prosecutors gave him a throat lozenge.
—CBS News, 28 Feb. 2024
Research has shown zinc lozenges can be helpful for shortening the duration of a cold.4 The prolonged exposure of zinc to the throat and nasal passages when sucking on a lozenge may be helpful for targeting cold symptoms.
—Kelsey Kunik, Rd, Health, 25 July 2023
The online ads promote services, generally via telehealth, that prescribe ketamine — often in a lozenge prepared by a compounding pharmacy.
—Darius Tahir, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2024
After being handed a lozenge by one of the prosecutors in the case, Henley resumed answering questions about the pads, a 1979 contract between the band and writer Ed Sanders (who was writing an authorized biography of the group), and other matters from his past.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2024
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Copy CitationKids 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
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