bolus

noun

bo·lus | \ˈbō-ləs

plural boluses

Definition of bolus

1 : a rounded mass: such as

a : a large pill

b : a soft mass of chewed food

2 medical

a : a dose of a substance (such as a drug) given intravenously

b : a large dose of a substance given by injection for the purpose of rapidly achieving the needed therapeutic concentration in the bloodstream

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In manual mode, there’s what’s known as a dual-wave bolus that allows you to fine-tune doses to reflect different foods or circumstances. — David Lazarus, latimes.com, "Cutting-edge tech makes diabetes management easier (and less painful) than ever," 7 June 2018 But true mastery of the subject requires not only a big bolus of math and physics but a whopping expansion of one’s inner vision. — Alan Hirshfeld, WSJ, "The Greatest Show on Earth," 11 Aug. 2017

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bolus

noun

bo·lus | \ˈbō-ləs

plural boluses

Medical Definition of bolus

1 : a rounded mass: as

a : a large pill

b : a soft mass of chewed food

2a : a dose of a substance (as a drug) given intravenously

b : a large dose of a substance given by injection for the purpose of rapidly achieving the needed therapeutic concentration in the bloodstream the patient receives a bolus dose to reach the minimum effective analgesic concentration— J. F. Camp subcutaneous injection of a premeal bolus of fast-acting insulin