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pastiglia — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • lozenge noun A thin rhombus, having two acute and two obtuse angles.
  • pill noun A small solid tablet of medicine meant to be swallowed.

Senses

pastiglia is used for these senses in English:

  • brake pad A friction element in a disc brake or rim brake, made from various compounds, often organic, semi-metallic, or ceramic.
  • lozenge A small tablet (originally diamond-shaped) or medicated sweet used to ease a sore throat.
  • pill (broadly) A small, usually round or cylindrical object designed for easy swallowing, usually containing some sort of medication.

lozenge — full definition

  1. noun A thin rhombus, having two acute and two obtuse angles.
  2. noun A small tablet (originally diamond-shaped) or medicated sweet used to ease a sore throat.

pill — full definition

  1. noun A small solid tablet of medicine meant to be swallowed.
  2. noun Short for "the pill" — an oral contraceptive.
  3. noun Informally, an annoying or unpleasant person.

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