Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun pill

5 senses of pill

Sense 1
pill -- (something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size)
       => thing -- (an artifact; "how does this thing work?")

Sense 2
pill, lozenge, tablet, tab -- (a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet)
       => dose, dosage -- (a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time)

Sense 3
pill -- (a unpleasant or tiresome person)
       => unpleasant person, disagreeable person -- (a person who is not pleasant or agreeable)

Sense 4
pill -- (something unpleasant or offensive that must be tolerated or endured; "his competitor's success was a bitter pill to take")
       => burden, load, encumbrance, incumbrance, onus -- (an onerous or difficult concern; "the burden of responsibility"; "that's a load off my mind")

Sense 5
pill, birth control pill, contraceptive pill, oral contraceptive pill, oral contraceptive, anovulatory drug, anovulant -- (a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception)
       => contraceptive, preventive, preventative, contraceptive device, prophylactic device, birth control device -- (an agent or device intended to prevent conception)