English Dictionary

bolus

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈbəʊləs/

名詞

A round mass of something, especially of chewed food in the mouth or alimentary canal. / A single, large dose of a drug, especially one in that form.

日本語の意味

口腔や消化管内にある、噛み砕かれた食物の塊 / 薬剤の単回投与量（特に塊状の形態として）

A small bolus of bread became stuck behind his molar, causing discomfort.

小さな食塊が奥歯の後ろに挟まって不快感を引き起こした。

意味（1）

A round mass of something, especially of chewed food in the mouth or alimentary canal.

意味（2）

A single, large dose of a drug, especially one in that form.

I gave him a bolus, twice the size of a gooseberry.

boli （ plural ）

boluses （ plural ）