pil·ule
(pĭl′yo͞ol)n. A small pill or pellet.
[French, from Old French pillule, from Latin pilula; see pill1.]
pil′u·lar (pĭl′yə-lər) adj.
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pilule
(ˈpɪljuːl) or pilula
n (Pharmacology) a small pill
[C16: via French from Latin pilula little ball, from pila ball]
ˈpilular adj
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pil•ule
(ˈpɪl yul)
n. a small pill (contrasted with bolus).
[1535–45; < Latin
pilula. See
pile4,
-ule]
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