What does the cryptic crossword clue "Eat pills, bananas and lozenge (8)" mean?

The definition is "lozenge". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of EAT + PILLS, = PASTILLE; definition: "lozenge" The answer is PASTILLE.

Eat pills, bananas and lozenge (8)

Daily Mail Cryptic #16532 | 21 Across | 2021-03-15 flower