bolus
/ˈbəʊləs/
noun 2verb 2
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2VERB + BOLUS
called, gave
ADV.
then, twice
Definitions
noun
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.
I gave him a bolus, twice the size of a gooseberry.
verb
1
To administer (a drug) in bolus dosing, that is, dosing in (one or more) boluses.
2
To take a bolus (dose) of insulin at a mealtime in order to control one's blood glucose level in diabetes.
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I gave him a bolus, twice the size of a gooseberry.
Wiktionary02
When you're chewing something you're eating, it gets mushed into a mass called a bolus, which you then swallow.
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