bolus

[ boh-luhs ]

noun

, plural bo·lus·es.

1. Pharmacology, Veterinary Medicine. a round mass of medicinal material, larger than an ordinary pill. : bol.
2. a soft, roundish mass or lump, especially of chewed food.
3. bole ².

bolus

/ ˈbəʊləs /

noun

1. a small round soft mass, esp of chewed food
2. an intravenous injection of a single dose of a drug over a short period
3. obsolete.
   a large pill or tablet used in veterinary and clinical medicine
4. another word for bole 2

Word History and Origins

Origin of bolus¹

1595–1605; < Late Latin bōlus clod of earth < Greek bôlos clod, lump; bole ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of bolus¹

C17: from New Latin, from Greek bōlos clod, lump

Related Words

• dose
• medicine
• tablet