noun
definition
A round mass of something, especially of chewed food in the mouth or alimentary canal.
definition
A single, large dose of a drug, especially one in that form.
verb
definition
To take a dose of insulin at a mealtime in order to control one's blood glucose level in diabetes.
Examples of bolus in a Sentence
This bolus is surrounded, as by a bag, by the cast-up lining of the gizzard.
Fruit ofSporo- bolus, showing the dehiscent pericarp and seed.
Drinking small frequent volumes is generally advised, as this will be better tolerated than a single large bolus.
It may be administered by i.v. bolus or infusion.
The only side effect of treatment has been transient flushing during the bolus infusion.
It may be administered orally, intramuscularly, or by an intravenous bolus injection or infusion.
Plus today she had Gymnastics training and 3 hours off the pump, connecting up every so often to give a bolus.
Alternatively, animals which have already been turned out can be administered a bolus later in the grazing season.
Such doses can be achieved in patients receiving 1 gram bolus intravenous doses of methylprednisolone.
Its insertion is stimulating but may be attenuated by using local anesthetic, a small bolus of propofol or a short acting opioid.
Patients may also require dietary advice to prevent obstruction by food bolus.
Do not mix cyclizine or prochlorperazine with diamorphine for intramuscular or bolus subcutaneous injection.
A bolus of intravenous glucose and rely on innate insulin production.
When my daughter changed to a basal bolus regimen then improved a lot.
Haemoglobin is extracted from the blood of an ox and may be administered in bolus form.