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