Pillerault (en. Pillerault)

/pi.le.ʁo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A medication in the shape of a small pill.

He took a pillerault to relieve his headache.

Il a pris un pillerault pour soulager son mal de tête.

Term used to refer to a pill that is insignificant in size.

She swallowed a pillerault without thinking.

Elle a avalé un pillerault sans y penser.

Uncertain origin, probably derived from the word 'piller', with a diminutive suffix.

magic pillerault

Pill that is said to have extraordinary effects.

pillerault magique

take a pillerault

Swallow a medication in the form of a pill.

prendre un pillerault

pill

A medicinal substance in the form of a small tablet.

pilule

tablet

Medication in the form of a small solid tablet.

comprimé

prescription

A doctor's prescription to obtain medications.

ordonnance

To express a small size or insignificant effect.

This medication is just a pillerault, it won't do anything.

Ce médicament est juste un pillerault, ça ne fera rien.

To use a pejorative term for an ineffective medication.

This pillerault is useless for me.

Ce pillerault ne sert à rien pour moi.