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It was no good, she'd have to go down for some more pills.
Fraser, Anthea PRETTY MAIDS ALL IN A ROW
On the floor was the empty bottle which had contained the pills to make her sleep.
Martin, Joy THE IMAGE OF LAURA
There were, she remembered, some pills that Dr Gatewood used to give her.
Smith, Evelyn E MISS MELVILLE REGRETS
All related terms of 'pills'
pill
Pills are small solid round masses of medicine or vitamins that you swallow without chewing .
diet pill
a pill that is intended to help slimmers lose weight
pep pill
a tablet containing a stimulant drug
birth pill
a pill which prevents a woman from conceiving
chill pill
an imaginary medicinal pill with a calming , relaxing effect
water pill
a diuretic pill
bitter pill
a distressing experience or result that is hard to accept (often in the expression a bitter pill to swallow )
poison pill
A poison pill refers to what some companies do to reduce their value in order to prevent themselves being taken over by another company.
vitamin pill
a tablet containing a vitamin or vitamins
vitamin tablet
a tablet containing a vitamin or vitamins
abortion pill
a drug, such as mifepristone , used to terminate a pregnancy in its earliest stage
sleeping pill
A sleeping pill is a pill that you can take to help you sleep.
birth-control pill
an oral contraceptive for women, containing the hormones estrogen and progesterone or progesterone alone , that inhibits ovulation, fertilization , or implantation of a fertilized ovum , causing temporary infertility
morning-after pill
The morning-after pill is a pill that a woman can take some hours after having sex to prevent herself from becoming pregnant .
travel-sickness pill
a pill which is used to relieve the symptoms of travel or motion sickness , the condition of being nauseated from riding in a moving vehicle
fertility drug
any of a group of preparations used to stimulate ovulation in women hitherto infertile