bolus
IPA: bˈoʊɫʌs
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
- (transitive) To administer (a drug) in bolus dosing, that is, dosing in (one or more) boluses.
- (intransitive) 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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