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pill
has definitions from the fields of medicine,pharmacology,sexuality
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[ noun ] something that resembles a pill in shape or size
Used in print (Walter H. Buchsbaum, "Advances in Medical Electronics"...)Battery life limited the use of this `` pill '' to about 8 to 30 hours maximum . In this novel arrangement the `` pill '' is much smaller and contains only a resonant circuit in_which the capacitor is formed by a pressure sensing transducer . The energy received by the `` pill '' causes the resonant circuit to `` ring '' on after the burst and this `` ringing '' takes_place at the resonant frequency of the `` pill '' . The energy received by the `` pill '' causes the resonant circuit to `` ring '' on after the burst and this `` ringing '' takes_place at the resonant frequency of the `` pill '' . These frequencies are amplified and detected by the FM receiver after each burst of transmitted energy and , after the `` pill '' has been calibrated , precise internal pressure indications can be obtained . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (medicine,pharmacology) a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet
Used in print (Gerald Green, The Heartless Light....)Some liar 's logic , a wisp of optimism as fragile as the scent of tropical blossoms that came_through the window ( a euphoria perhaps engendered by the pill Fritzie had given her ) , consoled her for a moment . Related terms |
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[ noun ] something unpleasant or offensive that must be tolerated or endured
Examples "his competitor's success was a bitter pill to take" Related terms |
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[ noun ] a unpleasant or tiresome person
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[ noun ] (medicine,pharmacology,sexuality) a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception
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