bolus

/ˈboʊləs/
/ˈbʌʊləs/
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Other forms: boluses

Definitions of bolus
  1. noun
    a small round soft mass (as of chewed food)
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    type of:
    ball, globe, orb
    an object with a spherical shape
  2. noun
    a large pill; used especially in veterinary medicine
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    type of:
    lozenge, pill, tab, tablet
    a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet
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