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: lozenge, tablet, tab
noun a unpleasant or tiresome person.
noun something unpleasant or offensive that must be tolerated or endured.
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
Examples
“Jane went on the pill when she left for college.”
“Pilling is a skill rarely used by modern pharmacists.”
“She pills herself with all sorts of herbal medicines.”