How to Pronounce "pill mill"
expression
ˈpɪɫ/ /ˈmɪɫ
PIL MIL
pˈɪl/ /mˈɪl
PIL MIL
Definition
A clinic, doctor’s office, or medical practice that frequently prescribes large amounts of medication, especially painkillers, with little or no medical examination, often illegally or unethically.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpɪɫ/ /ˈmɪɫ
British English
pˈɪl/ /mˈɪl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PIL MIL
UK
PIL MIL
Listen in Context
The police closed down the pill mill last week.
A pill mill often gives painkillers without checking the patient’s real needs.
Doctors in a pill mill can lose their license.
He was arrested after running a pill mill for years.