pilules

Definition of pilulesnext
plural of pilule

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Noun
  • Those assigned to higher doses worked their way up to the highest dose.
    Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 20 Mar. 2026
  • If taking higher doses (500–1000 mg or more), consider dividing the dose in two, taken at separate meals.
    Sara Hoffman, Verywell Health, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • There’s no standardized dose, and studies have tested dosages ranging from 50 to 900 mg daily,1 so talk to a healthcare provider before starting the supplement.
    Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Many have gotten around that by tweaking dosages or adding ingredients so that their products are considered different enough from the brand-name drugs.
    Naomi Kresge, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The aguachile negro de res may be the most emblematic of the Vegas menu, bridging Cámara’s signature seafood preparations and the bolder, more theatrical red meat dishes one might expect from a Vegas restaurant.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Isak was officially not for sale — until the moment he was sold — maximising disruption to Howe’s pre-season preparations and minimising the club’s ability to thoughtfully address replacing him.
    George Caulkin, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Partly that’s due to recently winning the Lasker Award, considered the most prestigious honor in medical research, but also because there’s just enough distance from the drugs his research helped produce to want to put words to the arc.
    Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Inside the backpack was an Ibuprofen bottle which contained four Alprazolam pills and one Oxycodone pill — both of which are Schedule II drugs that require a prescription, per the report.
    Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Pilules.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pilules. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.

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