lozenge /loz·enge/ (loz´enj) [Fr.]
lozenge.
lozenge (läz´enj),
lozenge
1. troche; a discoid-shaped, solid, medicinal preparation for solution in the mouth, consisting of an active ingredient incorporated in a suitably flavored base.
2. a triangular area of tissue marked for excision in plastic surgery.
loz·enge (l z  nj)n. A small, medicated candy intended to be dissolved slowly in the mouth to lubricate and soothe irritated tissues of the throat. |
lozenge.
See troche.
lozenge (läz´enj),
n a medicated, disk-shaped tablet designed to dissolve slowly in the oral cavity.
lozenge
1. a medicated tablet or disk; a troche.
2. a triangular area of tissue marked for excision in plastic surgery.
3. a name given to the chestnut-colored spot on the head of Blenheim type Cavalier King Charles and King Charles spaniels. Called also 'kissing spot'.
lozenge
Troche Drug delivery A sweetened disk-shaped pill containing a topical therapeutic–eg, an astringent, antiseptic, or analgesic which is dissolved in the mouth for optimal efficacy
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