pill in the pocket

noun

A medication, usually prescribed by a physician, which the patient is to carry with them, and which is to be used only under certain conditions.

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Meanings

nounpill in the pocket (plural pills in the pocket)

plural pills in the pocket

  1. idiomaticmedicineA medication, usually prescribed by a physician, which the patient is to carry with them, and which is to be used only under certain conditions.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pill, in, the, pocket.
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pill in the pocket. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pill%20in%20the%20pocket

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pill in the pocket,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pill%20in%20the%20pocket.

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