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pill

 

[ pษชl ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

medicine

A small round mass of solid medicine to be swallowed whole

Synonyms

capsule, medication, tablet

Examples of usage

  • She took a pill for her headache.
  • He forgot to take his daily pills.
Context #2 | Noun

contraception

A contraceptive pill taken orally to prevent pregnancy

Synonyms

birth control pill, contraceptive, oral contraceptive

Examples of usage

  • She is on the pill.
  • The doctor prescribed birth control pills.
Context #3 | Noun

informal

Something unpleasant or difficult to deal with

Synonyms

burden, challenge, hardship

Examples of usage

  • Swallowing the truth was a bitter pill to swallow.
  • Losing the game was a hard pill to swallow.

Translations

Translations of the word "pill" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น pรญlula

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เฅ‹เคฒเคฟเคฏเคพเค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Pille

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pil

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั–ะณัƒะปะบะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ piguล‚ka

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้Œ ๅ‰ค

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท pilule

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ pรญldora

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท hap

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์•Œ์•ฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุญุจู‘ุฉ ุฏูˆุงุก

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pilulka

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pilulka

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฏไธธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ tableta

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ pilla

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะฐะฑะปะตั‚ะบะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒขแƒแƒ‘แƒšแƒ”แƒขแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hษ™blษ™r

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ pรญldora

Etymology

The word 'pill' originated from Middle English 'pilule', from Latin 'pilula' meaning 'little ball', diminutive of 'pila' meaning 'ball'. The use of pills as a form of medicine dates back to ancient times, with different cultures using various ingredients to create medicinal pills. In modern times, pills have become a common form of medication delivery for a wide range of health conditions.

See also: pillager, pillbox, pills.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,837, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.