bolus

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Singular
bolus

Plural
boli or boluses

bolus (plural boli or boluses)

  1. a round mass of something, especially of chewed food in the mouth or alimentary canal
  2. a single, large dose of a drug, especially one in that form

[edit] Usage notes

  • Boli is the somewhat more common plural form of bolus in scholarly use.

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