pilule
Americannoun
noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Other 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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Pilule Pet promises to eradicate that unease, though I had my doubts.
From The Verge
None of his inventions blur the line between art and product quite like the Pilule Pet.
From The Verge
That never happened, because as I soon found out, it takes about a week for the Pilule Pet to take effect.
From The Verge
Pilule, pil′ūl, n. a little pill—also Pil′ula.—adj.
From Project Gutenberg
The pilule has to be matured, given a proper consistency.
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