bolus (Meaning)

Wordnet

bolus (n)

a small round soft mass (as of chewed food)

a large pill; used especially in veterinary medicine

Webster

A rounded mass of anything, esp. a large pill.

The nurse administered the medication to the patient in the form of a bolus injection.
The doctor instructed the patient to swallow the bolus of pills with a glass of water.
The snake swallowed the mouse whole, forming a bolus in its digestive system.
The chef rolled the dough into a bolus before placing it in the oven to bake.
The horse chewed its food thoroughly before swallowing it in the form of a bolus.
In biology class, students learned about the formation of a bolus during the process of digestion.
The laboratory technician prepared a bolus of agarose gel for use in electrophoresis.
The paramedic administered a bolus of saline solution to the dehydrated patient.
The patient complained of difficulty swallowing due to the large bolus of food stuck in their throat.
The caterpillar formed a bolus of chewed leaves before spinning its cocoon for metamorphosis.

a small round soft mass (as of chewed food), a large pill; used especially in veterinary medicineA rounded mass of anything, esp. a large pill.

dose, dosage, drug, potion, medication, pilule,gelcap, drop, preparation, physic

No antonyms found.

The nurse administered the medication to the patient in the form of a bolus injection.

The doctor instructed the patient to swallow the bolus of pills with a glass of water.

The snake swallowed the mouse whole, forming a bolus in its digestive system.

The chef rolled the dough into a bolus before placing it in the oven to bake.