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lozenge vs pastille

pastille vs lozenge

lozenge and pastille both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lozenge Yes No No No
pastille Yes No No No
As nouns, pastille is a hyponym of lozenge; that is, pastille is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lozenge:
  • lozenge: a small aromatic or medicated candy
  • pastille: a medicated lozenge used to soothe the throat
Other hyponyms of lozenge include cachou, cough drop, pastil, troche.
lozenge (noun) pastille (noun)
a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet a medicated lozenge used to soothe the throat
a small aromatic or medicated candy
Difference between lozenge and pastille

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