Charlie Puth

I would be a giraffe because I just want to experience what a sore throat and being a giraffe feels like. It would be really uncomfortable walking around in the Sahara and being like, 'I really need, like, 15 lozenges for my giraffe body.

American Musician

Murray Bartlett

I can be a little obsessive about avoiding colds and flu. Thera Zinc Echinacea lozenges are awesome, and I almost always have some with me.

Australian Actor

Use 'lozenge' when referring to small, medicinal sweets that help relieve throat discomfort.

Medicinal Context

'Lozenge' usually contains medicine, not to be mistaken for regular sweet candy.

Not Candy

A lozenge is meant to dissolve in the mouth, not chewed or swallowed whole.

Oral Dissolution

'Lozenge' also refers to a four-sided shape with sides of equal length, similar to a diamond.

Geometric Shape

In art or design, a lozenge shape can be seen as modern, stylish, or as a retro element.

Design Use

'Lozenge pattern' refers to a repeating series of diamond shapes, often found on textiles.

Distinctive Pattern

In culinary contexts, 'lozenge' might describe a unique serving board for foods like cheese.

Serving Board

Use 'lozenge' when describing an alternative serving presentation besides typical plates or platters.

Alternative to Plate

 that takes the nicotine levels down to minimally or nonaddictive levels, could transition to alternative and less harmful forms of nicotine delivery, starting with FDA-approved nicotine medications, like the gum, patch and lozenge. And finally, imagine a world and a properly regulated marketplace,

The past, present and...

 And quitting is getting easier, thanks to a growing arsenal of tools. Nicotine replacement therapy through gum, skin patches, lozenges, and sprays may help wean smokers off cigarettes.