pill
English Thesaurus
1. a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | dosage, dose, |
| definition | : | a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | bolus, |
| definition | : | a large pill; used especially in veterinary medicine (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | capsule, |
| definition | : | a pill in the form of a small rounded gelatinous container with medicine inside (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | dragee, |
| definition | : | pill that is a sugar-coated medicated candy (noun.artifact) |
2. something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | thing, |
| definition | : | an artifact (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | vitamin pill, |
| definition | : | a pill containing one or more vitamins; taken as a dietary supplement (noun.food) |
3. a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception (noun.artifact)
| hyponym | : | demulen, |
| definition | : | trade name for an oral contraceptive (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | enovid, |
| definition | : | trade name for an oral contraceptive containing mestranol and norethynodrel (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | loestrin, |
| definition | : | trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norethindrone (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | lo/ovral, |
| definition | : | trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norgestrel (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | micronor, |
| definition | : | trade name for and oral contraceptive containing the progestin compound norethindrone (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | modicon, |
| definition | : | trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norethindrone (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | norinyl, |
| definition | : | trade name for an oral contraceptive containing norethindrone and mestranol (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | norlestrin, |
| definition | : | trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norethindrone (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | nor-q-d, |
| definition | : | trade name for an oral contraceptive containing norethindrone (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | ovocon, |
| definition | : | trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norethindrone (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | ovral, |
| definition | : | trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norgestrel (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | ovrette, |
| definition | : | trade name for an oral contraceptive containing norgestrel (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | ovulen, |
| definition | : | trade name for an oral contraceptive containing mestranol and a progestin compound (noun.artifact) |
| substance holonym | : | lipo-lutin, progesterone, |
| definition | : | a steroid hormone (trade name Lipo-Lutin) produced in the ovary; prepares and maintains the uterus for pregnancy (noun.substance) |
4. something unpleasant or offensive that must be tolerated or endured (noun.cognition)
5. a unpleasant or tiresome person (noun.person)
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