Pills: meaning, definitions and examples

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pills

 

[ pษชlz ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

medication

Small solid dosage form of medicine intended for oral use. Pills are often used to treat various medical conditions.

Synonyms

capsules, medication, tablets

Examples of usage

  • Be sure to take your pills with food.
  • She takes two pills every morning for her allergies.
  • The doctor prescribed some pills for his headache.
  • The pills are supposed to be taken three times a day.
  • I need to refill my prescription for my pills.
Context #2 | Noun

illegal drugs

Small tablets containing illegal substances, often used recreationally. Pills can have harmful or addictive effects on the user.

Synonyms

drugs, narcotics, substances

Examples of usage

  • He got caught with a bag of pills at the concert.
  • She's addicted to taking pills to cope with stress.
  • Pills are a common form of drug abuse among teenagers.
  • The pills he took at the party made him sick.
  • Police seized a large quantity of pills in the drug bust.

Translations

Translations of the word "pills" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น pรญlulas

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เฅ‹เคฒเคฟเคฏเคพเค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Pillen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pil

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั–ะณัƒะปะบะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ piguล‚ki

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้Œ ๅ‰ค (ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใ–ใ„)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท pilules

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ pรญldoras

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท haplar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์•Œ์•ฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุญุจูˆุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pilulky

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pilulky

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฏไธธ (yร owรกn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ tablete

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ pillur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะดำ™ั€ั–ะปะตั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒขแƒแƒ‘แƒšแƒ”แƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hษ™blษ™r

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ pรญldoras

Etymology

The word 'pills' originated from the Middle English word 'pilule', which came from the Latin word 'pilula' meaning 'little ball'. Pills have been used as a form of medicine for centuries, evolving from simple herbal remedies to sophisticated pharmaceutical formulations. In modern times, pills have become a common method of delivering medications, both prescription and over-the-counter.

See also: pill, pillager, pillbox.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #10,756, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.