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/ˈbōləs/,
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boluses, plural;
  1. A small rounded mass of a substance, esp. of chewed food at the moment of swallowing

  2. A type of large pill used in veterinary medicine

  3. A single dose of a drug or other medicinal preparation given all at once

  1. (bolus) a small round soft mass (as of chewed food)
  2. (bolus) a large pill; used especially in veterinary medicine
  3. (Bolus (digestion)) In digestion, a bolus (from Latin bolus, ball) is a mass of food that has been chewed at the point of swallowing. Once a bolus reaches the stomach, digestion begins.
  4. (Bolus (medicine)) In medicine, a bolus (from Latin '''', ball) is the administration of a medication, drug or other compound that is given to raise its concentration in blood to an effective level. ...
  5. (Bolus (radiation therapy)) In radiation therapy, bolus is a material which has properties equivalent to tissue when irradiated. It is widely used in practice, with its function falling into one of the following two categories: It must be possible to mould the bolus to fill the tissue space. ...
  6. (bolus) 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
  7. (Bolus) An extra amount of insulin taken to cover an expected rise in blood glucose, often related to a meal or snack.
  8. (Bolus) is insulin you give yourself in one go, for a reason - usually because you are about to eat carbohydrate, or because you want to lower your blood glucose level. The latest pumps can give this insulin quickly, or spread out over a time. ...
  9. (bolus) A single dose of drug usually injected into a blood vessel over a short period of time. Also called bolus infusion.
  10. (Bolus) A custom-made block positioned beyond the aperture. The contours and thickness of the block conform the beam to the shape of the far edge of the target.
  11. (Bolus) mass of masticated food ready to be swallowed; concentrated mass of a diagnostic substance given rapidly intravenously.
  12. (Bolus) the mass of food that has been chewed and moistened in the mouth.
  13. (Bolus) A material used to act as buildup to bring the maximum dose closer to the surface of the skin.
  14. (Bolus) A chewed lump of food ready for swallowing.
  15. (BOLUS) chewed up mass of food and saliva.
  16. (Bolus) (Used to draw out toxins and reduce cysts and tumors in vagina or rectum) Mix powdered herbs together and add a tbsp of the herbs to a small amount of melted cocoa butter to form a pie-dough consistency. Roll the mass to form the bolus. ...
  17. (Bolus) A concentrated amount of drug; a dose injected rapidly into a vein, a rounded mass of matter.
  18. (Bolus) A jelly-like tissue-equivalent substance which may be placed on your skin during treatment.
  19. (Bolus) A large oval shaped pill containing antibiotics.
  20. (Bolus) A mass of organic matter (glob of bugs) that is formed when the spider digests its prey.
  21. (Bolus) A suppository injected into the rectum or vagina.
  22. (Bolus) An amount of insulin given at one time either to lower blood sugar or to cover the carbs consumed at a meal.
  23. (Bolus) An extra radiation therapy dose delivered to the specific area that has the highest risk of harboring cancer cells. Also referred to as cone down.
  24. (Bolus) Food that has been rolled into a ball by the tongue before being swallowed is called a bolus.
  25. (Bolus) Rapid insulin used to cover a meal