pill pocket

noun

An edible treat for a pet, designed to conceal a medicinal pill to make it easier to administer.

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Meanings

nounpill pocket (plural pill pockets)

plural pill pockets

  1. An edible treat for a pet, designed to conceal a medicinal pill to make it easier to administer.

    I give him an anti-inflammatory in a pill pocket — and praised sweet Rev for not taking Brio's growl personally.

    2024, Zazie Todd, Bark!: The Science of Helping Your Anxious, Fearful, Or Reactive Dog
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APA

pill pocket. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pill%20pocket

MLA

“pill pocket.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pill%20pocket. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pill pocket,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pill%20pocket.

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