bolus
noun
bo·lus
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plural boluses
Definition of bolus
1
: a rounded mass: such as
a
: a large pill
b
: a soft mass of chewed food
2 medical
a
: a dose of a substance (such as a drug) given intravenously
b
: a large dose of a substance given by injection for the purpose of rapidly achieving the needed therapeutic concentration in the bloodstream
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Other software programs include StentViz to get better visualization of stents; InnovaChase, which can follow contrast bolus at a rate of 5 frames per second; and Innova Vision, for live 3D rotational images at a single click. — Sponsored Content With Emergency Hospital Systems, Houston Chronicle, "New Cath Lab Brings Cutting-edge Cardiac Care to Cleveland, Texas Residents," 12 Aug. 2019 In manual mode, there’s what’s known as a dual-wave bolus that allows you to fine-tune doses to reflect different foods or circumstances. — David Lazarus, latimes.com, "Cutting-edge tech makes diabetes management easier (and less painful) than ever," 7 June 2018 But true mastery of the subject requires not only a big bolus of math and physics but a whopping expansion of one’s inner vision. — Alan Hirshfeld, WSJ, "The Greatest Show on Earth," 11 Aug. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bolus.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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bolus
noun
bo·lus
| \ ˈbō-ləs
\
\
plural boluses
Medical Definition of bolus
1
: a rounded mass: as
a
: a large pill
b
: a soft mass of chewed food
2a
: a dose of a substance (as a drug) given intravenously
b
: a large dose of a substance given by injection for the purpose of rapidly achieving the needed therapeutic concentration in the bloodstream
the patient receives a bolus dose to reach the minimum effective analgesic concentration— J. F. Camp subcutaneous injection of a premeal bolus of fast-acting insulin