Phrase guide

cough drop

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A small, medicated tablet intended to be dissolved slowly in the mouth to relieve coughing symptoms and sore or dry throats temporarily.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a medicated lozenge used to soothe the throat

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: troche, pastille, pastil

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: lozenge

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 喉糖 — tablet to stop coughs
  • Chinese Mandarin: 含片 (hánpiàn) — tablet to stop coughs
  • Chinese Mandarin: 喉片 (hóupiàn) — tablet to stop coughs
  • Finnish: yskänpastilli — tablet to stop coughs
  • German: Hustenbonbon — tablet to stop coughs
  • German: Halsbonbon — tablet to stop coughs
  • German: Eukalyptusbonbon — tablet to stop coughs
  • Irish: losainn chasachta — tablet to stop coughs
  • Japanese: のど飴 (nodoame) — tablet to stop coughs
  • Japanese: トローチ (torōchi) — tablet to stop coughs
  • Slovak: hašlerka — tablet to stop coughs
  • Spanish: gragea para la tos — tablet to stop coughs