pilule
[ pil-yool ]
noun
a small pill (contrasted with bolus).
Origin of pilule
1Words Nearby pilule
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How to use pilule in a sentence
So that conjuror's passion-flower to which I have likened this case all but folded itself up into its original pilule again.
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British Dictionary definitions for pilule
pilule
/ (ˈpɪljuːl) /
noun
a small pill
Origin of pilule
1C16: via French from Latin pilula little ball, from pila ball
Derived forms of pilule
- pilular, adjective
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