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as in tablets
a small mass containing medicine to be taken orally
you'll have to take one of these pills every six hours for your flu
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as in dogs
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
she can be such a pill when things don't go her way
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Recent Examples of pills
The horror sequel centers on pop star and drug addict Skye Riley (Naomi Scott), who's anxious about a comeback tour and visits her dealer for pills.
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Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Similarly, applying a wellness patch is painless in comparison to swallowing a handful of pills.
—Emily Burns, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
Her mother used prescription pills such as oxycodone.
—Maurice Tamman, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
By the time Angel was 12, she was addicted herself, taking illicit prescription pills and snorting powdered heroin.
—Maurice Tamman, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
Taking pills can sometimes be less effective since not everyone remembers to take them every day, making the shot a good alternative.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
Tech entrepreneur Bryan Johnson’s controversial search for eternal life through science involves plasma transfusions, fat transfers — and more than 50 pills a day.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
These hormones are available as oral pills, injections, or topical medications.
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 19 Dec. 2024
These pills saved my life and brought light to the darkness.
—Jennifer Lotito, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Similarly, applying a wellness patch is painless in comparison to swallowing a handful of pills.
—Emily Burns, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
Her mother used prescription pills such as oxycodone.
—Maurice Tamman, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
By the time Angel was 12, she was addicted herself, taking illicit prescription pills and snorting powdered heroin.
—Maurice Tamman, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
Taking pills can sometimes be less effective since not everyone remembers to take them every day, making the shot a good alternative.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
Tech entrepreneur Bryan Johnson’s controversial search for eternal life through science involves plasma transfusions, fat transfers — and more than 50 pills a day.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
These hormones are available as oral pills, injections, or topical medications.
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 19 Dec. 2024
These pills saved my life and brought light to the darkness.
—Jennifer Lotito, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Pills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pills. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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