something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size

a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet

[ Syn: lozenge , tablet , tab ]

a unpleasant or tiresome person

something unpleasant or offensive that must be tolerated or endured; his competitor's success was a bitter pill to take'

a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception

[ Syn: birth control pill , contraceptive pill , oral contraceptive pill , oral contraceptive , anovulatory drug , anovulant ]