dragee vs pill

dragee and pill both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dragee	Yes	No	No	No
pill	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, pill is a hypernym of dragee; that is, pill is a word with a broader meaning than dragee:

Other hypernyms of dragee include lozenge, tab, tablet.

dragee (noun)	pill (noun)
pill that is a sugar-coated medicated candy	a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet
sugar-coated nut or fruit piece	something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size
silvery candy beads used for decorating cakes	a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception
	something unpleasant or offensive that must be tolerated or endured
	a unpleasant or tiresome person