WEB1. : a rounded mass: such as. a. : a large pill. b. : a soft mass of chewed food. 2. medical. a. : a dose of a substance (such as a drug) given intravenously. b. : a large dose of a …
WEBa small round lump of a substance, especially partly digested food: They found a large bolus of clogged material in her stomach. Fewer examples. The gel may form a bolus. …
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Bolus | Gastric Emptying, Digestion, Absorption | Britannica
WEBbolus, food that has been chewed and mixed in the mouth with saliva. Chewing helps to reduce food particles to a size readily swallowed; saliva adds digestive enzymes, water, and mucus that help chemically to reduce food particles, hydrate them for taste, and lubricate them for easy swallowing .
WEBMay 7, 2013 · Bolus definition: a round mass of medicinal material, larger than an ordinary pill. Abbreviation. See examples of BOLUS used in a sentence.
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Bolus - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com
WEB6 days ago · Definitions of bolus. noun. a small round soft mass (as of chewed food) see more. noun. a large pill; used especially in veterinary medicine. see more.
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BOLUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
WEB3 days ago · Definition of 'bolus' Word Frequency. bolus in British English. (ˈbəʊləs ) noun Word forms: plural -luses. 1. a small round soft mass, esp of chewed food. 2. an intravenous injection of a single dose of a drug over a short period. 3. obsolete. a large pill or tablet used in veterinary and clinical medicine. 4. another word for bole 2.
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BOLUS definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary
WEBDefinition of 'bolus' Word Frequency. bolus in American English. (ˈboʊləs ) noun Word forms: plural ˈboluses. 1. a small, round lump or mass, as of chewed food. 2. Medicine. a mass injected into a blood vessel, as an opaque contrast medium or a radioactive tracer. 3. Veterinary Science. a large pill.
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bolus noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes
WEB(specialist) a small round mass of a substance, especially food that has been chewed to make it soft before it is swallowed. Word Origin. See bolus in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: bolus. Definition of bolus noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
WEBIn medicine, a bolus (from Latin bolus, ball) is the administration of a discrete amount of medication, drug, or other compound within a specific time, generally 1–30 minutes, [1] to raise its concentration in blood to an effective level.
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Bolus - definition of bolus by The Free Dictionary
WEB1. bolus - a small round soft mass (as of chewed food) globe, orb, ball - an object with a spherical shape; "a ball of fire". 2. bolus - a large pill; used especially in veterinary medicine. lozenge, pill, tablet, tab - a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet.