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pill

/pɪl/noun1 syllable

Pill means: a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception.

Synonyms for pill14

noun, as in a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception

birth control pill, contraceptive pill, oral contraceptive pill, oral contraceptive, anovulatory drug, anovulant

noun, as in a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet

lozenge, tablet, tab

also used for pill

bobble, crawbeen, fuzzball, lint ball, cap

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What does pill mean?5

noun

1

a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception

2

a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet

3

something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size

4

a unpleasant or tiresome person

5

something unpleasant or offensive that must be tolerated or endured“his competitor's success was a bitter pill to take”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with pill?36

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Pill in a sentence

  • Soon, learning a language became as easy as taking a little pill.nonong
  • It was a bitter pill to swallow, but he finally accepted the defeat.Nuel
  • If you take this pill, side effects may result.issadouba
  • These pills won't cure you, but they might alleviate the pain.ddnktr
  • You must swallow pills, not chew them in your mouth.kuma
  • Simply dissolve the pill in water and drink.corvard
  • A teacher invented a pill that gets rid of a hangover.vxern
  • A possible side effect of the contraceptive pill is a loss of sex drive.patgfisher

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Forms of pill

as a noun

plural
pills