PILULE Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word pilule. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for PILULE
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capsule | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a small container • a pill in the form of a small rounded gelatinous container with medicine inside • a dry dehiscent seed vessel or the spore-containing structure of e.g. mosses • a shortened version of a written work • a structure that encloses a body part • a spacecraft designed to transport people and support human life in outer space • a pilot's seat in an airplane that can be forcibly ejected in the case of an emergency; then the pilot descends by parachute verb • enclose in a capsule • put in a short or concise form; reduce in volume | ||||||||
lozenge | nounn | |||||||
noun • a small aromatic or medicated candy • a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet | ||||||||
medicament | nounn | |||||||
noun • (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease | ||||||||
medication | nounn | |||||||
noun • (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease • the act of treating with medicines or remedies | ||||||||
pastille | nounn | |||||||
noun • a medicated lozenge used to soothe the throat | ||||||||
pellet | nounn | |||||||
noun • a small rounded mass of a substance • a solid missile discharged from a firearm | ||||||||
pill | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size • a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet • a unpleasant or tiresome person • something unpleasant or offensive that must be tolerated or endured • a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception | ||||||||
tablet | verb, adverb, nounv, adv, n | |||||||
noun • a slab of stone or wood suitable for bearing an inscription • a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge • a small flat compressed cake of some substance • a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet • a portable computer with a touchscreen | ||||||||
troche | nounn | |||||||
noun • a medicated lozenge used to soothe the throat | ||||||||
caplet | nounn | |||||||
noun • A smooth-coated tablet (pill, as in medicine) shaped like a capsule, used as a tamper-resistant alternative to a capsule, or an easy-to-swallow alternative to regular tablets. • A component of an interest rate cap, a derivative instrument that effectively prevents the interest payments on an otherwise variable-rate loan from exceeding an agreed level (the "cap"). Each "caplet", analysable as a call option, covers one interest accrual period (such as three months); the whole interest rate cap is made up of a series of consecutive caplets. |