lozenge vs candy

lozenge and candy both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lozenge	Yes	No	No	No
candy	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, candy is a hypernym of lozenge; that is, candy is a word with a broader meaning than lozenge:

lozenge: a small aromatic or medicated candy
candy: a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts

Other hypernyms of lozenge include confect.

lozenge (noun)	candy (noun)
a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet	a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
a small aromatic or medicated candy

lozenge (verb)	candy (verb)
	coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze