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PASTIL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does pastil mean?
• PASTIL (noun)
The noun PASTIL has 1 sense:
1. a medicated lozenge used to soothe the throat
Familiarity information: PASTIL used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A medicated lozenge used to soothe the throat
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Synonyms:
cough drop; pastil; pastille; troche
Hypernyms ("pastil" is a kind of...):
lozenge (a small aromatic or medicated candy)
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