The Clue
Doctor's orders (5 letter answer)
The Answer
PILLS
Tags
Notes
The answer PILLS is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1300 puzzles.
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Definition
PILL as a noun:
1. something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size
2. (pill, lozenge, tablet, tab) = a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet
3. a unpleasant or tiresome person
4. something unpleasant or offensive that must be tolerated or endured; "his competitor's success was a bitter pill to take"
5. (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