pilule
pill, tablet
noun pee-LOOL Less Common
Origin: Latin pilula (little ball)
Usage Note
Pilule refers to any pill or tablet, but la pilule (with the definite article) is the idiomatic term for the contraceptive pill. The expression avaler la pilule means to swallow a bitter pill (accept something unpleasant). Un comprimé is the more clinical synonym for tablet.
Examples
"Elle prend une pilule chaque matin."
Natural Translation
She takes a pill every morning.
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