bolus
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Late Latin bōlus (“clod of earth, lump”), from Ancient Greek βωλος (bōlos, “clod, lump”).
Pronunciation[edit]
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- Rhymes: -əʊləs
Noun[edit]
bolus (plural boli or boluses)
- 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.
Usage notes[edit]
- Boli is the somewhat more common plural form of bolus in scholarly use.
Translations[edit]
round mass of food
large dose of a drug
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Esperanto[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA: /ˈbolus/
Verb[edit]
bolus
- conditional of boli
