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noun 
  1. A soft flavoured candy.
  2. A medicinal pill, originally compressed herbs. A throat pastille is a large candy-like lozenge, which, when sucked, releases oils to soothe a sore throat and sometimes vapors to help unblock the nose or sinuses.
  3. A small granular half Spheroid piece of material.
Etymology: The sweets are named after Italian confectioner Giovanni Pastilla who made them for w:Marie de Medici, Marie de Medici.

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