lozenges

noun

plural of lozenge
as in pills
a small mass containing medicine to be taken orally take one of these lozenges for your cold

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Recent Examples of lozenges From ayahuasca circles and mail-order ketamine lozenges to off-label peptide injections, IV drips and longevity treatments, there’s a seemingly infinite number of ways to look and feel better that people will swear by in this town. — Shelby Hartman, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 According to Plasencia's plea agreement, the former physician admitted to distributing 20 vials of ketamine, ketamine lozenges and syringes to Perry and the actor's personal assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, between September 30, 2023, and October 12, 2023. — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026 Still others would like to chuck lozenges at phlegmy strangers. — Sloane Crosley, New Yorker, 8 June 2026 Unlike nicotine lozenges, which are approved for smoking cessation, nicotine pouches are not. — Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 12 May 2026 Most of them are nicotine replacement products, such as gums, lozenges and patches. — Will Stone, NPR, 10 Mar. 2026 The chalky sweets trace their roots to 19th-century Boston, where pharmacist Oliver Chase invented a machine in 1847 to press sugar lozenges, which led to the founding of the New England Confectionery Company (NECCO), according to National Geographic. — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026 Otherwise, stay hydrated, eat small amounts of food throughout your trip, and suck on hard candies or ginger lozenges for a little digestive help. — Katie Way, SELF, 19 Dec. 2025 Plasencia administered ketamine to Perry at the actor's home on several occasions and left vials and lozenges with Iwamasa to administer, according to the plea agreement. — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lozenges
  1. pills
  2. tablets
Noun
  • While the study involving Touzalin looks at semaglutide shots, the other studies examined semaglutide pills in one and exenatide shots in the other.
    — Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The new review comes as New Mexico authorities continue an investigation into whether DEA agents broke state law by allowing hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills to reach the streets of Albuquerque.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of pills
Noun
  • Other medications including daily prescriptions, allergy tablets, pain relievers and over-the-counter medicines — generally need to be handled through the school health office.
    — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Inside the library off O’Plaine Road, north of Washington Street, is now an interactive play area for young patrons, a brand-new space designed for middle schoolers and spots for adults with plenty of places to plug in laptops, tablets and phones.
    — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of tablets

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