pill

Meanings

• something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size
• a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet
• a unpleasant or tiresome person
• something unpleasant or offensive that must be tolerated or endured
  • "his competitor's success was a bitter pill to take"
• a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception

Synonyms

anovulant, anovulatory drug, birth control pill, contraceptive pill, lozenge, oral contraceptive, oral contraceptive pill, tab, tablet