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noun
- 1. a small round mass of solid medicine to be swallowed whole.
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: a usually medicinal or dietary preparation in a small rounded mass to be swallowed whole. Noun She took a pill for her headache. The drug is available as a pill or a liquid. Pretty much any fabric can pill —and pilling is not just limited to items of clothing.
PILL definition: 1. a small solid piece of medicine that a person swallows without chewing (= crushing with the…. Learn more.
Pill definition: a small globular or rounded mass of medicinal substance, usually covered with a hard coating, that is to be swallowed whole.. See examples of PILL used in a sentence.
A small, round dose of medicine is a pill. If you get sick, you might take a pill, which is a pain because it usually tastes bad. A person who’s a pain can also be called a pill.
Pills are small solid round masses of medicine or vitamins that you swallow without chewing. Why do I have to take all these pills? ...sleeping pills. If a woman is on the pill, she takes a pill that prevents her from becoming pregnant. She had been on the pill for three years. ...the contraceptive pill. 3. 4.
1. a small tablet or capsule of medicine, usu. designed to be swallowed whole or dissolved in the mouth. 2. something unpleasant that has to be accepted or endured. 3. Slang. a tiresomely disagreeable person. 4. Slang. a ball, esp. a baseball or golf ball.
Sep 9, 2024 · (persuade or convince): Generalized from red pill. pill (plural pills) (broadly) A small, usually round or cylindrical object designed for easy swallowing, usually containing some sort of medication. Take two pills every hour in the apyrexia of intermittent fever, until eight are taken.
