pillbox
1
3.7
- noun
- /ˈpɪlˌbɑks/
:
pastillero
- You can also create a reminder schedule for when to take the medicine using a brilliantly designed pillbox.
- a small pillbox
Examples
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He looks at the time and then, habitually, takes a shiny silver pillbox from his pocket.
Fiction book (2000) -
He used a pillbox and a checklist to keep track of everything.
Blog text (17) -
It's helpful that they come in their own pillbox.
Blog text (17) -
They found an empty pillbox.
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My boyfriend and his brother (boyfriend uses a pillbox) have no problem keeping up on meds for asthma, cholesterol, etc., and vitamin supplements.
Blog text (17) -
Into the pillbox, he drops two Zovirax (an antiviral drug), one Tagamet (an ulcer medication that is thought to enhance the immune system), and perhaps some anti-anxiety medication.
Fiction book (1992) -
He organized his daily medication into a pillbox with separate compartments for each day.
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She opened her colorful pillbox to find the vitamins her doctor recommended.
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You can easily carry your pills in the small pillbox that fits in your pocket.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A usually rectangular container with a lid for holding things or the amount it holds
6
1.6
A small plastic or glass container that holds pills
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Morphology
Etymology
The word pillbox for a medicine container is simply pill + box, meaning 'a small box for pills'; it is used because the box keeps tablets or doses in order.