ˈlɒzɪndʒ ˈlɑzɪndʒ ˈtæblət a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception something unpleasant or offensive that must be tolerated or endured his competitor's success was a bitter pill to take a unpleasant or tiresome person