pill /pɪl/
1. something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size
synset: pill
2. a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet
synset: pill, lozenge, tablet, tab
3. a unpleasant or tiresome person
synset: pill
4. something unpleasant or offensive that must be tolerated or endured; "his competitor's success was a bitter pill to take"
synset: pill
5. a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception
synset: pill, birth_control_pill, contraceptive_pill, oral_contraceptive_pill, oral_contraceptive, anovulatory_drug, anovulant
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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