blue pill

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. a pill of blue mass, used in medicine chiefly as a cathartic.

Word History and Origins

Origin of blue pill¹

First recorded in 1785–95

Example Sentences

On one hand, the little blue pill has undoubtedly helped millions of people struggling with erectile dysfunction and helped erase some of the stigma around it.

From Salon

The drug, which is often sold as a small, brightly colored blue pill, can look like candy to babies and children.

From Seattle Times

The concept was first used in the film The Matrix in which Neo, played by Keanu Reeves is offered a choice between a red pill which allows him to question his surroundings, or a blue pill which allows him to continue in a simulated world.

From BBC

Viewers can watch the big story of the little blue pill on BBC iPlayer and on BBC Two on Friday at 21:00 GMT.

From BBC

“It shows how few options men have in terms of metaphors: a skimpy inventory of images They have ‘The Matrix’ — there’s a lot of red pill, blue pill stuff — and they have ‘Fight Club.’

From Los Angeles Times