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
Sip warm teas or broths Suck on throat lozenges or hard candies
Avoid irritants like smoke, strong odors, and allergens
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A dry cough doesn't bring up mucus.
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Lindsay Curtis, Health, 27 Apr. 2025
During New York Fashion Week, Jones passed out tins of its lozenges to models backstage during Jonathan Cohen, Kallmeyer, and Tanner Fletcher’s shows.
—Will Yakowicz, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
This could either be the brick shape of a bike computer, or perhaps even a lozenge shaped fitness tracker — minus a strap.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
It was soon supplemented by even more potent opioids, including fentanyl lozenges and hydromorphone.
—Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Lindsay Curtis, Health, 27 Apr. 2025
During New York Fashion Week, Jones passed out tins of its lozenges to models backstage during Jonathan Cohen, Kallmeyer, and Tanner Fletcher’s shows.
—Will Yakowicz, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
This could either be the brick shape of a bike computer, or perhaps even a lozenge shaped fitness tracker — minus a strap.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
It was soon supplemented by even more potent opioids, including fentanyl lozenges and hydromorphone.
—Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Last fall, a federal jury found Thompson, of Brooklyn Park, guilty of federal drug and weapons charges connected with the crash; more than 2,000 fentanyl pills and a Glock 40 semiautomatic handgun were found inside the Cadillac after the crash.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
6 June 2025
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The therapist has been getting his act together after spending his nights sublimating the pain with booze and pills, and leaving his also-grieving teen daughter, Alice (Lukita Maxwell), to be parented by his blunt next-door neighbor, Liz (Christa Miller).—
Mekishana Pierre Published,
EW.com,
5 June 2025
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What to pack: Amazon Fire HD 10 Tablet This versatile Amazon Fire tablet has a 13-hour battery life, a vibrant 10-inch screen, and access to all your streaming apps—from Netflix to Prime Video.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
30 May 2025
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Similarly, a clay tablet from 1800 B.C.E. inscribed with Babylonian numbers describes a number system built on prime numbers.—
Jeremiah Bartz,
The Conversation,
30 May 2025
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“Lozenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lozenge. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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