Lozenge vs. Troche — What's the Difference?

A lozenge ( ), ◊ – often referred to as a diamond – is a form of rhombus. The definition of lozenge is not strictly fixed, and it is sometimes used simply as a synonym (from the French: losange) for rhombus.

For the medicinal lozenge, see Pastille and Throat lozenge. For the form of poetic meter, see trochee.

A small, medicated candy intended to be dissolved slowly in the mouth to lubricate and soothe irritated tissues of the throat.

A small, circular medicinal lozenge; a pastille.

A four-sided planar figure with a diamondlike shape; a rhombus that is not a square.

A lozenge; a cough drop.

Something having this shape, especially a heraldic device.

A medicinal tablet or lozenge; strictly, one of circular form.

A quadrilateral with sides of equal length (rhombus), having two acute and two obtuse angles.

A medicated lozenge used to soothe the throat

A small tablet (originally diamond-shaped) or medicated sweet used to ease a sore throat.

(transitive) To form into the shape of a lozenge.

(transitive) To mark or emblazon with a lozenge.

A diamond-shaped figure usually with the upper and lower angles slightly acute, borne upon a shield or escutcheon. Cf. Fusil.

A figure with four equal sides, having two acute and two obtuse angles; a rhomb.

Anything in the form of lozenge.

A small cake of sugar and starch, flavored, and often medicated. - originally in the form of a lozenge.

A small aromatic or medicated candy

A dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet