All bolus synonyms

noun bolus

• pellet — a small, rounded or spherical body, as of food or medicine.
• pill — a small globular or rounded mass of medicinal substance, usually covered with a hard coating, that is to be swallowed whole.
• dose — a quantity of medicine prescribed to be taken at one time.
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• tablet — a number of sheets of writing paper, business forms, etc., fastened together at the edge; pad.
• bullet — A bullet is a small piece of metal with a pointed or rounded end, which is fired out of a gun.
• lozenge — a small, flavored tablet made from sugar or syrup, often medicated, originally diamond-shaped.
• cap — A cap is a soft, flat hat with a curved part at the front which is called a peak. Caps are usually worn by men and boys.
• troche — a small tablet or lozenge, usually a circular one, made of medicinal substance worked into a paste with sugar and mucilage or the like, and dried.
• food — any nourishing substance that is eaten, drunk, or otherwise taken into the body to sustain life, provide energy, promote growth, etc.
• chew — When you chew food, you use your teeth to break it up in your mouth so that it becomes easier to swallow.
• rumen — the first stomach of ruminating animals, lying next to the reticulum.
• quid — a portion of something, especially tobacco, that is to be chewed but not swallowed.
• stone — the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
• ball — A ball is a round object that is used in games such as tennis, baseball, football, basketball, and cricket.
• shot — a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc.
• wad — a soft, earthy, black to dark-brown mass of manganese oxide minerals.
• mass — the celebration of the Eucharist. Compare High Mass, Low Mass.
• rock — rock the boat, Informal. to disrupt the smooth functioning or routine of something: Don't rock the boat by demanding special treatment from management.
• pebble — a small, rounded stone, especially one worn smooth by the action of water.
• pilule — a small pill (contrasted with bolus).