noun🔗ShareBolo, masaA round mass of something, especially of chewed food in the mouth or alimentary canal."After chewing her dinner, Maria swallowed the bolus of food. "Después de masticar su cena, María tragó el bolo alimenticio.bodyfoodphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBolus, dosis únicaA 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. "El médico le dio al paciente un bolus de antibióticos para combatir rápidamente la infección grave.medicinephysiologybodybiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAdministrar una dosis de insulina a la hora de comerTo 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. "Antes de almorzar, María tuvo que administrarse su dosis de insulina para cubrir los carbohidratos de su comida.medicinephysiologydiseasebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading