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Bolus

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈbəʊləs

Definitions

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

Equivalents

9 more languages
العربيةالقرص
Bosanskibolbolofalatkeš
Suomipallero
Hrvatskibolbolofalatkeš
Magyarfalat
Italianobolo
Kurdîkes
Polskikęs
Српскиbolbolofalatkeš

Examples

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

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

Boluses Bolvașnița Bolventor bolving Bolwarra Bolwarra Heights

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