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a pill, tablet, or capsule that contains a stimulant drug, esp. amphetamine.[1935-40, Amer.]
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pep pill — pep . n any of various stimulant drugs (as amphetamine) in pill or tablet form … Medical dictionary
pep pill — n informal a ↑pill containing a drug that gives you more energy or makes you feel happier for a short time … Dictionary of contemporary English
pep pill — pep′ pill n. pha a pill, tablet, or capsule that contains a stimulant drug, esp. amphetamine • Etymology: 1935–40, amer … From formal English to slang
pep pill — ► NOUN informal ▪ a pill containing a stimulant drug … English terms dictionary
pep pill — pep ,pill noun count INFORMAL OLD FASHIONED a drug that makes you feel livelier or happier and is sometimes taken illegally … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pep pill — ☆ pep pill n. Slang any of various pills or tablets containing a stimulant, esp. amphetamine … English World dictionary
pep pill — noun a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression • Syn: ↑amphetamine, ↑upper, ↑speed • Hypernyms: ↑stimulant, ↑stimulant drug, ↑excitant, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
pep pill — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms pep pill : singular pep pill plural pep pills informal old fashioned a drug that makes you feel livelier or happier and is sometimes taken illegally … English dictionary
pep pill — n. a stimulant pill or capsule, such as an amphetamine. □ The doctor prescribed some kind of pep pills, but I refused to take them. □ Got any pep pills or anything? … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
pep pill — /ˈpɛp pɪl/ (say pep pil) noun 1. a pill or tablet that consists of a stimulant drug, as amphetamine. 2. any substance taken as a stimulant …
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