Pill
Lozenge, Tablet
noun
You take a dose of medicine but it gets locked in your throat because it's the kind of pill you chew, not swallow! You need to pay attention to which one is which or it won't help at all.
This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.
錠剤を飲み込むことができないので、砕いて飲んでいます。
I can’t swallow pills, so I smash and drink them.