| poison pill | the target company defends itself by making its stock less attractive to an acquirer |
| suicide pill | a poison pill with potentially catastrophic implications for the company it is intended to protect |
diet
dieting | the act of restricting your food intake (or your intake of particular foods) |
| pill bug | small terrestrial isopod with a convex segmented body that can roll up into a ball |
abortion pill
mifepristone
RU | an abortion-inducing drug (trade name RU ) developed in France, when taken during the first five weeks of pregnancy it blocks the action of progesterone so that the uterus sloughs off the embryo |
amphetamine
pep pill
upper speed | a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite, used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression |
analgesic
anodyne
painkiller
pain pill | a medicine used to relieve pain |
diuretic drug
diuretic
water pill | any substance that tends to increase the flow of urine, which causes the body to get rid of excess water |
| morning-after pill | a large dose of estrogen taken orally within to hours after intercourse, prevents implantation of a fertilized ovum and so acts as a contraceptive, commonly used after rape or incest |
pill
lozenge
tablet
tab | a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet |
| pill | something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size |
pill birth control pill
contraceptive pill
oral contraceptive pill
oral contraceptive
anovulatory drug
anovulant | a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception |
| pill bottle | a small bottle for holding pills |
sleeping pill
sleeping tablet
sleeping capsule
sleeping draught | a soporific drug in the form of a pill (or tablet or capsule) |
| pill | something unpleasant or offensive that must be tolerated or endured, his competitor's success was a bitter pill to take |
| diet | the usual food and drink consumed by an organism (person or animal) |
| diet | a prescribed selection of foods |
| allergy diet | a diet designed to avoid the foods that you are allergic to |
| balanced diet | a diet that contains adequate amounts of all the necessary nutrients required for healthy growth and activity |
bland diet
ulcer diet | a diet of foods that are not irritating, he ate a bland diet because of his colitis |
| clear liquid diet | a diet of fluids with minimal residues (fat-free broth or strained fruit juices or gelatin), cannot be used for more than one day postoperative |
| diabetic diet | a diet designed to help control the symptoms of diabetes |
| fad diet | a reducing diet that enjoys temporary popularity |
| gluten-free diet | diet prescribed to treat celiac disease, eliminates such foods as wheat and rye and oats and beans and cabbage and turnips and cucumbers that are rich in gluten |
| high-protein diet | a diet high in plant and animal proteins, used to treat malnutrition or to increase muscle mass |
high-vitamin diet
vitamin-deficiency diet | a diet designed to patients with vitamin deficiencies |
| light diet | diet prescribed for bedridden or convalescent people, does not include fried or highly seasoned foods |
| liquid diet | a diet of foods that can be served in liquid or strained form (plus custards or puddings), prescribed after certain kinds of surgery |
| lowalorie diet | a diet that is low on calories |
| low-fat diet | a diet containing limited amounts of fat and stressing foods high in carbohydrates, used in treatment of some gallbladder conditions |
low-sodium diet
low-salt diet
salt-free diet | a diet that limits the intake of salt (sodium chloride), often used in treating hypertension or edema or certain other disorders |
| macrobiotic diet | a diet consisting chiefly of beans and whole grains |
reducing diet
obesity diet | a diet designed to help you lose weight (especially fat) |
soft diet
pap
spoon food | a diet that does not require chewing, advised for those with intestinal disorders |
multivitamin
multivitamin pill | a pill or tablet containing several vitamins |
| vitamin pill | a pill containing one or more vitamins, taken as a dietary supplement |
| diet | a legislative assembly in certain countries (e.g., Japan) |
pharmacist
druggist
chemist apothecary
pill pusher
pill roller | a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs |
| pill | a unpleasant or tiresome person |
| pill head | a consumer of amphetamine pills |
| diet | eat sparingly, for health reasons or to lose weight |
| diet | follow a regimen or a diet, as for health reasons, He has high blood pressure and must stick to a low-salt diet |