PAS'TIL, noun [Latin pastillus.] 1. A roll of paste, or a kind of paste made of different colors ground with gum-water in order to make crayons. 2. In pharmacy, a dry composition of sweet smelling resins, aromatic woods, etc. burnt to clear and scent the air of a room.
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