1. Small tablets or lozenges of flavored sugar, gum, or medicine, often sucked for breath freshening or sore throat relief.
Usage: Usually plural; also spelled 'pastilles' in British English
2. Small pellets of aromatic or medicinal substance burned to produce fragrance or smoke.
Usage: Often used in perfumery or incense contexts

Examples

• She sucked on mint pastils to freshen her breath before the meeting.
• The cough pastils helped soothe her sore throat.
• He offered her a tin of fruit-flavored pastils from his pocket.
• The shop sold pastils in various flavors including lemon and cherry.
• Aromatic pastils were burned in the room to create a pleasant scent.