Lozenge

(loz'inj.) [From Gr. lox os, and go nia, an angle.] (Geom.) A quadrilateral figure, having two opposite angles acute, and two opposite obtuse.-(Her.) The escutcheon whereon are emblazoned the coats of arms of all unmarried females and widows.-(Pharm.) A medicinal substance in the form of a confection, made to be gradually di olved in the mouth, and so named from its having originally been shaped like a lozenge. Peppermint-drops constitute a familiar example. [s. 559]