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pill

noun
  1. a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet
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  2. something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size
  3. a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception
    birth control pillcontraceptive pilloral contraceptive pilloral contraceptiveanovulatory druganovulant
  4. something unpleasant or offensive that must be tolerated or endured
    “Your competitor's success was a bitter pill to take.”
  5. a unpleasant or tiresome person