bolus

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Usage notes 1.2.2 Translations

[edit] English

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[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -əʊləs

[edit] Noun

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.

[edit] Translations