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blue pill
noun
, Pharmacology.
- a pill of blue mass, used in medicine chiefly as a cathartic.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of blue pill1
First recorded in 1785–95
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Example Sentences
“He gave me a blue pill, which he said was an antihistamine,” said Chelan.
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The morphine produced such a deathly nausea that I could not take it, and the blue pill failed to relieve my constipation.
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It may be given as Calomel or Blue pill, with or without Opium, and continued until it affects the mouth.
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Blue pill contains the metal itself in a finely divided state, as well as a small quantity of the oxide.
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In addition to the salts just mentioned, an occasional dose of blue pill will prove helpful.
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Half a grain of calomel may be regarded as equivalent to two grains of grey powder or blue pill.
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