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pill
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pill (pil) tablet.
pill (pl)
n.
1. A small pellet or tablet of medicine, often coated, taken by swallowing whole or by chewing.
2. An oral contraceptive.
pill
a small globular or oval medicated mass to be swallowed; a tablet.
enteric-coated pill
one enclosed in a substance that dissolves only when it has reached the intestines.
pill Medtalk A medication formulated in tablet form, intended to be  taken orally. See Little yellow pill, Minipill, Pressure pill, Sugar pill, Water pill.


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