pilule
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pil·ule
(pĭl′yo͞ol)n.
A small pill or pellet.
[French, from Old French pillule, from Latin pilula; see pill1.]
pil′u·lar (pĭl′yə-lər) adj.
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pilule
(ˈpɪljuːl) orpilula
n
(Pharmacology) a small pill
[C16: via French from Latin pilula little ball, from pila ball]
ˈpilular adj
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pil•ule
(ˈpɪl yul)n.
a small pill (contrasted with bolus).
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