plural boluses
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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With Caravan Tech’s innovative tracking system utilizing bolus and ear tag technology, livestock movements can be monitored in real-time, enabling rapid response to disease outbreaks.
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Patrick Skerrett, STAT, 18 May 2024
This information helps determine your bolus insulin needs.
—Lynne Peeples, Health, 26 May 2024
The key features of Caravan Tech’s tags and boluses include GPS tracking, temperature monitoring, and health status indicators, providing comprehensive data for disease surveillance and control.
—Patrick Skerrett, STAT, 18 May 2024
Once downloaded, t:connect works alongside Tandem’s t:slim X2 insulin pump by allowing diabetes patients to issue bolus doses of insulin over Bluetooth.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 May 2024
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Patrick Skerrett, STAT, 18 May 2024
This information helps determine your bolus insulin needs.
—Lynne Peeples, Health, 26 May 2024
The key features of Caravan Tech’s tags and boluses include GPS tracking, temperature monitoring, and health status indicators, providing comprehensive data for disease surveillance and control.
—Patrick Skerrett, STAT, 18 May 2024
Once downloaded, t:connect works alongside Tandem’s t:slim X2 insulin pump by allowing diabetes patients to issue bolus doses of insulin over Bluetooth.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 May 2024
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“Bolus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bolus. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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bolus
noun
bo·lus
ˈbō-ləs 
plural boluses
1
: a rounded mass: as
a
: a large pill
b
: a soft mass of chewed food
2
a
: 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
J. F. Campsubcutaneous injection of a premeal bolus of fast-acting insulin
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