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Bolus
Meaning
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
●
To
administer
(a
drug
) in
bolus
dosing
, that is,
dosing
in (one or more)
bolus
es.
●
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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Origin
bolus
English
bolus
Latin
βωλος
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
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Balloon
Intramuscular
Drug
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Tablet
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Glucose
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Plunger
Tissue
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Gas
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Oesophagus
Mixture
Container
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Nasal Spray
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Rhymes
Bolus
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