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bolus
- /ˈbəʊləs/
Rhymes with -əʊləs
Where it comes from
From Late Latin bōlus (“clod of earth, lump”), plural bōlī, from Ancient Greek βῶλος (bôlos, “clod, lump”). Doublet of bole.
noun boluses · boli
- A round mass of something, especially of chewed food in the mouth or alimentary canal.
- A single, large dose of a drug, especially one in that form. I gave him a bolus, twice the size of a gooseberry.
verb boluses · bolusing · bolused
- To administer (a drug) in bolus dosing, that is, dosing in (one or more) boluses.
- To take a bolus (dose) of insulin at a mealtime in order to control one's blood glucose level in diabetes.
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noun round mass of food
| Español | bolo alimenticio |
|---|---|
| Português | bolo |
| Français | bol, bol alimentaire |
| Italiano | bolo |
Talk about this word "bolus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bolus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. bolus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bolus "bolus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bolus.Cite this
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