bolus

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Noun bolus has 2 senses

bolus - a small round soft mass (as of chewed food)
--₁ is a kind of ball, globe, orb
bolus - a large pill; used especially in veterinary medicine
--₂ is a kind of pill, lozenge, tablet, tab

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Bolus

Noun

1. A small rounded mass of a substance, typically medication, that is intended to be swallowed whole.

Example sentence: He quickly swallowed the pill bolus with a glass of water.

Noun

2. A rounded mass of chewed food ready to be swallowed.

Example sentence: The digestive system breaks down a bolus of food into smaller particles during digestion.

Verb

1. To form a bolus from a substance, typically by chewing and gathering it together.

Example sentence: He quickly bolused the candy before swallowing it.

Verb

2. To administer medication in the form of a bolus.

Example sentence: The nurse bolused the patient with painkillers to relieve the immediate discomfort.