bolus
noun/ˈboʊləs/
Frequency rank: #18,643 most common English word
Meaning
A small rounded mass of a substance, especially a dose of a drug prepared for swallowing or injection.
Example sentence
The nurse slowly pushed the bolus of saline through the IV line.
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