pilule

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpɪljuːl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pil′yo̅o̅l)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pil•ule  (pil′yo̅o̅l),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Drugsa small pill (contrasted with bolus).
  • Latin pilula. See pile4, -ule
  • 1535–45

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
pilule /ˈpɪljuːl/, pilula /ˈpɪljʊlə/ n
  1. a small pill
Etymology: 16th Century: via French from Latin pilula little ball, from pila ballˈpilular adj
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