pill
noun
°A small portion of a drug or drugs to be taken orally, usually of roughly cylindrical shape, often coated to prolong dissolution or ease swallowing.
°the pill: A combination of estrogen and progestin in pill form, which functions as a contraceptive.
verb
°Of a woven fabric surface, to form small matted balls of fiber.
°To form into the shape of a pill.
synonyms: tablet