"white pill" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: white pills [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} white pill (plural white pills)
  1. (philosophy, often attributive) A philosophical dilemma in which someone who faces death or disability at a certain probability is offered a perfect antidote if they pay a specified amount of money. Tags: attributive, often Categories (topical): Philosophy
    Sense id: en-white_pill-en-noun-7nq-pcOx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 88 12 Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see white, pill.
    Sense id: en-white_pill-en-noun-M60QDIN7

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