Bolus
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbəʊləs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bolus is a noun meaning A round mass of something, especially of chewed food in the mouth or alimentary canal.
Meaning
A round mass of something, especially of chewed food in the mouth or alimentary canal.
More Meanings
- A single, large dose of a drug, especially one in that form.
- (transitive) To administer (a drug) in bolus dosing, that is, dosing in (one or more) boluses.
- (intransitive) To take a bolus (dose) of insulin at a mealtime in order to control one's blood glucose level in diabetes.
Example Sentences
I gave him a bolus, twice the size of a gooseberry.
Word Forms
- boluses
- boli
- bolusing
- bolused
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pill, bowl, paul, mass, glob, globule.
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