a small medicated tablet, often sweetened and flavored, for the relief of coughs, hoarseness, etc.
cough drop in American English
noun
a small, medicinal lozenge for relieving a cough, sore throat, hoarseness, etc
Word origin
[1850–55]This word is first recorded in the period 1850–55. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: boneyard, clear-cut, cloakroom, muggins, proletariat
Examples of 'cough drop' in a sentence
cough drop
It is not a cough drop or a sleeping pill.
Globe and Mail (2003)
Cut back on dairy products, add more turmeric and garlic to your food, use menthol cough drops and gargle with salt water.
The Sun (2014)
I wasn't required to listen to an endless repetition of cough drops slowly being unwrapped behind my left ear.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
I was toeing the no-carrying and no-candy lines (although we occasionally bought cough drops because of their medicinal properties), and that was hard enough.