pill

Noun
  1. Something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size (synset 103943040)
    is a type of: thing - an artifact
    subtypes: vitamin pill - a pill containing one or more vitamins; taken as a dietary supplement
  2. A dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet (synset 103942844)
    is a type of: dosage, dose - a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
    subtypes:
    same as: lozenge, tab, tablet
  3. A unpleasant or tiresome person (synset 110452639)
    is a type of: disagreeable person, unpleasant person - a person who is not pleasant or agreeable
  4. Something unpleasant or offensive that must be tolerated or endured (synset 105841835)
    "his competitor's success was a bitter pill to take"
    is a type of: burden, encumbrance, incumbrance, load, onus - an onerous or difficult concern
  5. A contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception (synset 103943171)
    is a type of: birth control device, contraceptive, contraceptive device, preventative, preventive, prophylactic device - an agent or device intended to prevent conception
    subtypes:
    • demulen - trade name for an oral contraceptive
    • enovid - trade name for an oral contraceptive containing mestranol and norethynodrel
    • loestrin - trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norethindrone
    • lo/ovral - trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norgestrel
    • micronor - trade name for and oral contraceptive containing the progestin compound norethindrone
    • modicon - trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norethindrone
    • norinyl - trade name for an oral contraceptive containing norethindrone and mestranol
    • norlestrin - trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norethindrone
    • nor-q-d - trade name for an oral contraceptive containing norethindrone
    • ovocon - trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norethindrone
    • ovral - trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norgestrel
    • ovrette - trade name for an oral contraceptive containing norgestrel
    • ovulen - trade name for an oral contraceptive containing mestranol and a progestin compound
    substance holonym: lipo-lutin, progesterone - a steroid hormone (trade name Lipo-Lutin) produced in the ovary; prepares and maintains the uterus for pregnancy
    same as: anovulant, anovulatory drug, birth control pill, contraceptive pill, oral contraceptive, oral contraceptive pill

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