Synonyms for pill

Noun

1. pill, thing

usage: something that resembles a pill in shape or size

2. pill, lozenge, tablet, tab, dose

usage: a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet

3. pill, unpleasant person, disagreeable person

usage: a unpleasant or tiresome person

4. pill, burden, load, encumbrance, incumbrance, onus

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

5. pill, birth control pill, contraceptive pill, oral contraceptive pill, oral contraceptive, anovulatory drug, anovulant, contraceptive, preventive, preventative, contraceptive device, prophylactic device, birth control device

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