bolus

Meaning

Noun

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.

Verb

1. To administer (a drug) in bolus dosing, that is, dosing in (one or more) boluses.
2. To take a bolus (dose) of insulin at a mealtime in order to control one's blood glucose level in diabetes.

Synonyms

pill

💊

small ball

loaf

lump

pellet

sod

swallow

amount passed down throat

pilula

bead

terra miraculosa

bole

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbəʊləs/

Etymology

From Late Latin bōlus (“clod of earth, lump”), plural bōlī, from Ancient Greek βῶλος (bôlos, “clod, lump”). Doublet of bole.