pastille
pastille
Definition
pas·tille (pas tēl′)
noun
- a small tablet or lozenge containing medicine, flavoring, etc.
- a pellet of aromatic paste, burned for fumigating or deodorizing
- pastel for crayons
- a crayon of pastel
Etymology: Fr < L pastillus, little roll, lozenge < base of pascere, to feed: see food
pastille
Usage Examples
Adjective modifier
- special: There are also some special pastilles that can be sucked to help the production of saliva.
Modifies a noun
- burner: Pastille burners were made in all sizes by many of the well-known porcelain manufacturers but few are marked.
Noun used with modifier
Browse dictionary entries near pastille
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- pastie
- pasticheur
- pastiche
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- pasteurize
- pasteurization
- pasteurism
- Pasteur treatment
- Pasteur
