noun🔗ShareA round mass of something, especially of chewed food in the mouth or alimentary canal."After chewing her dinner, Maria swallowed the bolus of food. "bodyfoodphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA single, large dose of a drug, especially one in that form."The doctor gave the patient a bolus of antibiotics to quickly fight the severe infection. "medicinephysiologybodybiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo take a dose of insulin at a mealtime in order to control one's blood glucose level in diabetes."Before eating lunch, Maria had to bolus her insulin to cover the carbohydrates in her meal. "medicinephysiologydiseasebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading