Meaning

A round mass of something, especially of chewed food in the mouth or alimentary canal..

Definitions by Sense

1. A round mass of something, especially of chewed food in the mouth or alimentary canal.
2. A single, large dose of a drug, especially one in that form.
3. (transitive) To administer (a drug) in bolus dosing, that is, dosing in (one or more) boluses.
4. (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

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When Should You Use Bolus?

Use bolus when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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