bolus
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Synonyms: bogus, solus, bolis, bolts, dolus, bonus, æolus, bolas, bolls, obolus, boles
Antonyms: bogus, solus, bolis, bolts, dolus, bonus, æolus, bolas, bolls, obolus, boles
Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.
Noun
- 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.
Verb
- {{lb|en|transitive}} To administer (a drug) in [[#Noun|bolus]] dosing, that is, dosing in (one or more) [[#Noun|boluses]].
- {{lb|en|intransitive}} To take a [[#Noun|bolus]] ([[dose]]) of [[insulin]] at a [[mealtime]] in order to control one's [[blood]] [[glucose]] level in [[diabetes]].
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