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Word: Bolus
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 16th century (denoting a large pill): via late Latin from Greek bōlos ‘clod’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbəʊləs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a small rounded mass of a substance, especially of chewed food at the moment of swallowing
Short Definition:small rounded mass of substance
Examples:- mucin holds the particles of food together in a ball or bolus
Definition:
a type of large pill used in veterinary medicine.
Short Definition:type of large pill used in veterinary medicine
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