noun
- a small round or oval piece of medicine that is swallowed whole
- birth control medication taken orally
- something unpleasant that must be accepted
Usage: informal
Usage: figurative
verb
- to form into small balls
Examples
- Take two pills with water after meals.
- She forgot to take her vitamin pill this morning.
- The doctor prescribed pain pills for her injury.
- Many women take the pill to prevent pregnancy.
- Losing the game was a bitter pill to swallow.
- The fabric started to pill after several washes.