noun
something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size
noun
a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet
Synonyms
noun
a unpleasant or tiresome person
noun
something unpleasant or offensive that must be tolerated or endured
Examples
- his competitor's success was a bitter pill to take
noun
a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception
Synonyms
birth control pill
contraceptive pill
oral contraceptive pill
oral contraceptive
anovulatory drug
anovulant