pilule
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- pilular adjective
Etymology
Origin of pilule
From the Latin word pilula, dating back to 1535–45. See pile 4, -ule
Example Sentences
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Then, significantly, and with a touch of impatience, "Allez," she added, "et dites bien a votre bonhomme—entendez-vous?—qu'il faut avaler la pilule."
From Nostromo, a Tale of the Seaboard by Conrad, Joseph
The pilule has to be matured, given a proper consistency.
From Social Life in the Insect World by Miall, Bernard
The pilule in that vial is the little spark, the oceans are the prairies, and the oxygen the fuel upon which the fire is to feed until the globe perishes in inextinguishable flames.
From The Case of Summerfield by Rhodes, W. H. (William Henry)
It is a small homeopathic pilule, with no serious after effects.
From The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer: the Wisdom of Life by Saunders, T. Bailey (Thomas Bailey)
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