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.

bole².

Origin of bolus

1595–1605; <Late Latin bōlus clod of earth <Greek bôlos clod, lump; see bole²

Words nearby bolus

boltonia, boltrope, bolt upright, Boltzmann, Boltzmann constant, bolus, Bolyai, Bolzano, Bolzano-Weierstrass theorem, Boma, Bomarc

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Example sentences from the Web for bolus

But whatever $54 million antibiotic the bolus of cash might produce will itself become useless after a year or a decade.
Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea, the ‘Sex Superbug,’ Is Not Worse Than AIDS|Kent Sepkowitz|May 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The food, which is made into a bolus, is moved down to the middle region of the gut, and there digestion takes place.
The Origin of Vertebrates|Walter Holbrook Gaskell
Then suddenly and deftly Bankei thrust a bolus into the open mouth, which closed as moved by springs.
Bakemono Yashiki (The Haunted House)|James S. De Benneville
And Mr. Lovely, making a bolus of the bribe, crammed it down the reluctant bookseller's throat with his own ruler.
The Passionate Elopement|Compton Mackenzie

Meanwhile, Jones was chewing, and the bill was135 slowly being converted into what the physiologist terms a bolus.
The Man Who Lost Himself|H. De Vere Stacpoole
The arch foe has fixed his unrelaxing grip upon the shoulder of Doctor Bolus, who it may be presumed has received his last fee.
Rowlandson the Caricaturist. Second Volume|Joseph Grego

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for bolus

bolus

[ bō′ləs ]

n. pl. bo•lus•es

A round mass.

A single, relatively large dose of a drug that is administered for therapeutic purposes and taken orally.

A concentrated mass of a pharmaceutical substance administered intravenously for therapeutic or diagnostic purposes.

A soft mass of chewed food within the mouth or alimentary canal.

单词	bolus
释义	bolus [ boh-luhs ] / ˈboʊ ləs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bolus ON THESAURUS.COM 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. bole². Origin of bolus 1595–1605; <Late Latin bōlus clod of earth <Greek bôlos clod, lump; see bole² Words nearby bolus boltonia, boltrope, bolt upright, Boltzmann, Boltzmann constant, bolus, Bolyai, Bolzano, Bolzano-Weierstrass theorem, Boma, Bomarc Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bolus But whatever $54 million antibiotic the bolus of cash might produce will itself become useless after a year or a decade. Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea, the ‘Sex Superbug,’ Is Not Worse Than AIDS\|Kent Sepkowitz\|May 7, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The food, which is made into a bolus, is moved down to the middle region of the gut, and there digestion takes place. The Origin of Vertebrates\|Walter Holbrook Gaskell Then suddenly and deftly Bankei thrust a bolus into the open mouth, which closed as moved by springs. Bakemono Yashiki (The Haunted House)\|James S. De Benneville And Mr. Lovely, making a bolus of the bribe, crammed it down the reluctant bookseller's throat with his own ruler. The Passionate Elopement\|Compton Mackenzie Meanwhile, Jones was chewing, and the bill was135 slowly being converted into what the physiologist terms a bolus. The Man Who Lost Himself\|H. De Vere Stacpoole The arch foe has fixed his unrelaxing grip upon the shoulder of Doctor Bolus, who it may be presumed has received his last fee. Rowlandson the Caricaturist. Second Volume\|Joseph Grego 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to bolus medicine, tablet, dose, pellet, pill, bullet, lozenge, troche, cap, food, chew, rumen, quid, stone, ball, shot, wad, mass, rock, pebble Medical definitions for bolus bolus [ bō′ləs ] n. pl. bo•lus•es A round mass. A single, relatively large dose of a drug that is administered for therapeutic purposes and taken orally. A concentrated mass of a pharmaceutical substance administered intravenously for therapeutic or diagnostic purposes. A soft mass of chewed food within the mouth or alimentary canal. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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bolus

noun, plural bo·lus·es.

Origin of bolus

Words nearby bolus

Example sentences from the Web for bolus

British Dictionary definitions for bolus

noun plural -luses

Word Origin for bolus

Words related to bolus

Medical definitions for bolus

n. pl. bo•lus•es