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| 1. | [ noun ] something that resembles a pill in shape or size | |
| Related terms: | thing | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (medicine,pharmacology) a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet | |
| Synonyms: | tablet tab lozenge | |
| Related terms: | dose capsule sleeping_pill dragee vitamin_pill bolus | |
| 3. | [ noun ] something unpleasant or offensive that must be tolerated or endured | |
| Examples: | "his competitor's success was a bitter pill to take" |
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| Related terms: | burden | |
| 4. | [ noun ] a unpleasant or tiresome person | |
| Related terms: | unpleasant_person | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (medicine,pharmacology,sexuality) a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception | |
| Synonyms: | contraceptive_pill oral_contraceptive_pill oral_contraceptive anovulatory_drug anovulant birth_control_pill | |
| Related terms: | contraceptive lo/ovral norinyl ovocon micronor enovid loestrin norlestrin nor-q-d demulen ovral ovrette ovulen modicon norethindrone mestranol progesterone | |
| Similar spelling: |
Pille Pilla pillow Pillai Pili pile Piel Pilea pilaw pilau Piehl |
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