n. 1. A small medicated or flavored tablet; a troche. 2. A tablet containing aromatic substances that is burned to fumigate or deodorize the air. 3. A pastel paste or crayon. [French, from Spanish pastilla, perfume pellet, and Italian pastillo, pastille, both from Latin pāstillus, little loaf, medicine tablet, diminutive of pānis, bread; see pā- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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