For centuries, humans have entrusted tiny capsules with the power to heal. In ancient Greece, these minuscule miracle-workers were called katatopia—meaning 'something to be swallowed.' But it was the Romans who left a lasting legacy. Their word, pilula, was coined by the first-century scholar Pliny the Elder.

Since then… the word hasn’t change much: pill, píldora, píndola, pillola, pilule, pille, pilulky, pilleri, pil, piller…

Regarding the power to heal…