pilule

noun

Definition of pilulenext
as in bolus

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  1. bolus
  2. dosage
  3. dose
  4. gelcap
  5. drug
Noun
  • Unlike the older standard of care, which requires a 60-minute infusion, TNKase can be administered in a single five-second bolus.
    — TIME Contributors, Time, 27 Apr. 2026
  • There, he was prescribed brimhana, or tissue regeneration, using a bolus therapy made from goat meat mixed with rice, milk, and spices.
    — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2026
Definition of bolus
Noun
  • Still, most studies on these ingredients use extracts or supplements, which are often much higher in dosage and concentration than tea.
    — Eleesha Lockett, Verywell Health, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Limited manufacturing capacity has meant that many women are switching brands and dosages.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of dosage
Noun
  • Investigators reported a dose-dependent drop in biomarker levels on certain measures, meaning higher doses led to greater reductions, a sign the drug is having an effect.
    — Andrew Joseph, STAT, 29 Aug. 2026
  • This year’s Venice festival is already shaping up to include a large dose of politics with the addition of Israel-Gaza doc NAZA and the inclusion of Russian film DAU.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of dose
Noun
  • This was the way of things, this desperate religious surge, Mecca in a gelcap.
    — Emma Cline, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026
  • These capsules are similar to gelcap pills and deliver enormous amounts of THC in a small package.
    — Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024
Definition of gelcap
Noun
  • Grande became the face of an ongoing conversation around health, and the cultural pendulum swing away from body positivity to the glorification of thinness, ignited by the proliferation of weight-loss drugs.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Researchers spent decades trying to target a group of mutations called RAS — responsible for nearly a third of all human cancers — but the protein’s flat shape defied typical drugs.
    — Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of drug
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“Pilule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pilule. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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