pill-pusher

pill-push·er

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pil poo sh-er]
- /pɪl ˈpʊʃ ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pil poo sh-er]
- /pɪl ˈpʊʃ ər/

Definitions of pill-pusher word

noun pill-pusher a medical doctor, especially one who too readily prescribes medication. 1
noun pill-pusher a pharmacist. 1

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Origin of pill-pusher

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10

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Parts of speech for Pill-pusher

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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pill-pusher popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.