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单词 pilulist
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pilulistn.

Brit. /ˈpɪljᵿlɪst/, U.S. /ˈpɪljələst/
Forms: 1800s– pillulist, 1900s– pilulist.
Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin pilula , -ist suffix.
Etymology: < classical Latin pilula pill n.3 + -ist suffix. Compare pilule n.
rare. Chiefly humorous.
A maker or seller of pills.
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the world > health and disease > healing > pharmacy > apothecary or pharmacist > [noun] > dealer in pills
pilulist1807
1807 Edinb. Rev. 11 66 Is he refreshed by immediate fees like the accomplished pillulist?
1906 Daily Chron. 27 Nov. 6/6 Another, who tried one box and ‘thought ill of them’, much annoyed the great pilulist.
1989 Guardian (Nexis) 26 Jan. My pillulist..is an affable chainsmoker who renounced orthodox medicine.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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