Synonyms for
Pills
Definition
Pills are small, round, or oval-shaped tablets that are taken orally as medicine.
Synonyms & similar words
tablet
anovulatorydrug
tab
lozenge
pill
birthcontrolpill
oralcontraceptive
anovulant
oralcontraceptivepill
contraceptivepill
tablets
capsules
medication
drugs
doses
remedies
supplements
vitamins
antibiotics
painkillers
prescriptions
meds
medicines
pharmaceuticals
diuretics
sedatives
tranquilizers
antidepressants
antihistamines
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- take pills
- swallow pills
- prescription pills
- pain pills
- sleeping pills
- birth control pills
- vitamins pills
Word family
noun pill
Usage note
While 'pills' is a common and informal term for medication, formal contexts often prefer 'tablets', 'capsules', or 'medications'.
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Example sentences
- I need to take my pills every day to stay healthy.
- The doctor prescribed pills to help with my headache.
- My mom gave me pills when I had a fever.
- I don't like taking pills because they taste bad.
- The nurse gave me pills to help me sleep.
Quotes
"I popped a couple of aspirin and went back to bed." - Raymond Chandler
"Good health is not something we can buy. However, it can be an extremely valuable savings account." - Anne Wilson Schaef
"I'm just a simple girl trying to make my way in the universe." - Padmé Amidala, Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999)