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bo·lus  (bls)
n. pl. bo·lus·es
1. A round mass: "A dense bolus of trapped dolphins fills the frame" Kenneth Browser.
2.
a. A single, relatively large quantity of a substance, such as a dose of a drug, intended for therapeutic use and taken orally.
b. A concentrated mass of a substance administered intravenously for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.
3. A soft mass of chewed food within the mouth or alimentary canal.
[Medieval Latin blus, from Greek blos, lump of earth.]
Bolus a small rounded mass of a substance.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.bolus - a small round soft mass (as of chewed food)
globe, orb, ball - an object with a spherical shape; "a ball of fire"
2.bolus - a large pill; used especially in veterinary medicine
lozenge, pill, tablet, tab - a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet


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