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bolus

[ boh-luhs ]
/ ˈboʊ ləs /
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noun, plural bo·lus·es.
Pharmacology, Veterinary Medicine. a round mass of medicinal material, larger than an ordinary pill. Abbreviation: bol.
a soft, roundish mass or lump, especially of chewed food.
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Origin of bolus

1595–1605; <Late Latin bōlus clod of earth <Greek bôlos clod, lump; see bole2
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British Dictionary definitions for bolus

bolus
/ (ˈbəʊləs) /

noun plural -luses
a small round soft mass, esp of chewed food
an intravenous injection of a single dose of a drug over a short period
obsolete a large pill or tablet used in veterinary and clinical medicine
another word for bole 2

Word Origin for bolus

C17: from New Latin, from Greek bōlos clod, lump
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