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bolus

UK
/ˈbəʊləs/
US
/ˈboʊləs/

Translations

bolusnoun
boluses
pl
UK
/ˈbəʊləs/
US
/ˈboʊləs/
The nurse administered a bolus of medication to the patient.
Медсестра ввела пациенту болюс лекарства.
The cow chewed the bolus of grass thoroughly before swallowing.
Корова тщательно пережевала комок травы перед тем, как проглотить.
Synonyms
clump
blob
dose
chunk
mass
bolusverb
bolused
Past Simple
bolused
Past Participle
bolusing
Gerund
UK
/ˈbəʊ.ləs/
US
/ˈboʊ.ləs/
Synonyms
deliver
ball
pack
gavage
give
dose
infuse
inject
administer
push
bolusadjective
Used attributively before another noun (e.g., “bolus dose”)
Synonyms
bulk
clotted
coagulated
rounded
lumpy
lump-like
mass-dose
bolus-dose
loading
one-time
single-shot
single-dose

Definitions

bolusnoun
A small rounded mass of a substance, especially of chewed food at the moment of swallowing.
The bolus of food moved down the esophagus after being thoroughly chewed.
A single dose of a drug or other medicinal preparation given all at once.
The patient received a bolus of insulin to quickly reduce high blood sugar levels.
A fine reddish-brown clay used as a ground for gilding or as a pigment.
The restorer applied a thin layer of bolus before laying the gold leaf.
bolusverb
To administer (a drug or other substance) in a single, concentrated dose.
The nurse bolused the patient with morphine for immediate pain relief.
bolusadjective
Relating to or consisting of a single, concentrated dose of medication.
A bolus injection was required to stabilize his blood pressure.
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