bolus

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English word bolus comes from Ancient Greek βῶλος, Ancient Greek βωλος

βῶλος (Ancient Greek)

βωλος (Ancient Greek)

boli (Latin)

bolus (Late Latin)

bolus (English)

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.

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