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bolus
UK
/ˈbəʊləs/
US
/ˈboʊləs/
Translations
boluses
pl
UK
/ˈbəʊləs/
US
/ˈboʊləs/
The bolus of food moved down the esophagus after being thoroughly chewed.
Le bol alimentaire a descendu l'œsophage après avoir été bien mâché.
The patient received a bolus of insulin to quickly reduce high blood sugar levels.
Le patient a reçu un bolus d'insuline pour faire baisser rapidement sa glycémie.
Additional translations
bolused
Past Simple
bolused
Past Participle
bolusing
Gerund
UK
/ˈbəʊ.ləs/
US
/ˈboʊ.ləs/
The nurse bolused the patient with morphine for immediate pain relief.
L'infirmière a bolusé le patient avec de la morphine pour soulager immédiatement la douleur.
Used attributively before another noun (e.g., “bolus dose”)
A bolus injection was required to stabilize his blood pressure.
Une injection bolus était nécessaire pour stabiliser sa pression artérielle.
Definitions
The bolus of food moved down the esophagus after being thoroughly chewed.
The patient received a bolus of insulin to quickly reduce high blood sugar levels.
The restorer applied a thin layer of bolus before laying the gold leaf.
The nurse bolused the patient with morphine for immediate pain relief.
A bolus injection was required to stabilize his blood pressure.