pill

nouns

something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size
pill
is a type of (narrower)
an artifact
"how does this thing work?"
thing
a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet
lozenge, pill, tab, tablet
a unpleasant or tiresome person
pill
is a type of (narrower)
a person who is not pleasant or agreeable
disagreeable person, unpleasant person
something unpleasant or offensive that must be tolerated or endured
"his competitor's success was a bitter pill to take"
pill
is a type of (narrower)
an onerous or difficult concern
"the burden of responsibility"; "that's a load off my mind"
burden, encumbrance, incumbrance, load, onus
a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception
anovulant, anovulatory drug, birth control pill, contraceptive pill, oral contraceptive, oral contraceptive pill, pill