"go pill" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: go pills [plural]
Etymology: Referring to its stimulant effects. Head templates: {{en-noun}} go pill (plural go pills)
  1. (informal) Any drug used to promote wakefulness, such as amphetamine. Tags: informal Coordinate_terms: no-go pill
    Sense id: en-go_pill-en-noun-BtcLgOyM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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