גלולה

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Hebrew

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Root
ג־ל־ל (g-l-l)

Noun

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גְּלוּלָה (g'luláf (plural indefinite גְּלוּלוֹת, singular construct גְּלוּלַת־, plural construct גְּלוּלוֹת־)

  1. A tablet, a pill, a capsule, a caplet: a small, solid portion of a drug or drugs to be taken orally.
  2. (specifically, informal) A birth control pill: =גלולה למניעת היריון (g'lulá lim'ni'át-herayón, pill for the prevention of pregnancy).

Synonyms

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  • (tablet, pill): כדור (kadúr, ball) (informal)

See also

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