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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
Piles of pills are seen on the floor along with drug-making equipment.
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Tim Lister, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Then manufacturers upped the dose to the equivalent of 40 pills.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Treatment options include topical medications, antibiotics, birth control pills, or antiandrogens.
—Brandi Jones, Msn-Ed, Health, 8 Dec. 2024
Irregular Periods and Ovarian Cysts Hormonal birth control pills like Yaz (drospirenone/ethinylestradiol) help regulate periods, reduce pain, and prevent heavy bleeding.
—Brandi Jones, Msn-Ed, Health, 8 Dec. 2024
Contraceptive Use Using oral contraceptive pills can raise the risk of stroke, especially ischemic stroke and, to a lesser extent, hemorrhagic stroke (bleeding in the brain).
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
According to a 2023 review of stroke epidemiology published in the Journal of Stroke, the risk is higher with pills containing more estrogen and is further increased for women who smoke, have high blood pressure, or migraines.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Mexico's record seizure of fentanyl pills on Tuesday night was promoted as a blockbuster win, but an expert tells Axios Latino the timing is suspect.
—Marina E. Franco (noticias Telemundo For Axios), Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
The site suggests taking the pills for three to 12 months.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2024
Tim Lister, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Then manufacturers upped the dose to the equivalent of 40 pills.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Treatment options include topical medications, antibiotics, birth control pills, or antiandrogens.
—Brandi Jones, Msn-Ed, Health, 8 Dec. 2024
Irregular Periods and Ovarian Cysts Hormonal birth control pills like Yaz (drospirenone/ethinylestradiol) help regulate periods, reduce pain, and prevent heavy bleeding.
—Brandi Jones, Msn-Ed, Health, 8 Dec. 2024
Contraceptive Use Using oral contraceptive pills can raise the risk of stroke, especially ischemic stroke and, to a lesser extent, hemorrhagic stroke (bleeding in the brain).
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
According to a 2023 review of stroke epidemiology published in the Journal of Stroke, the risk is higher with pills containing more estrogen and is further increased for women who smoke, have high blood pressure, or migraines.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Mexico's record seizure of fentanyl pills on Tuesday night was promoted as a blockbuster win, but an expert tells Axios Latino the timing is suspect.
—Marina E. Franco (noticias Telemundo For Axios), Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
The site suggests taking the pills for three to 12 months.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Pills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pills. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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