pilular

adjective

pil·u·lar ˈpil-yə-lər

: of, relating to, or resembling a pill

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1802, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pilular was in 1802

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pilular

adjective

pil·u·lar

variants or pillular

ˈpil-yə-lər

: of, relating to, or resembling a pill

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