What is Bolus?
In [[biology]], a '''bolus''' (from the [[Latin]] word for ''[[ball]]''), is a ball-shaped living thing. In [[medicine]], a ''bolus'' is a large amount of a [[drug]] given to patients to raise the blood level before treatment. A ''bolus'' can also refer to a ball of food after it has been [[chew|chewed]]. It passes down the [[oesophagus]] by [[peristalsis]]. {{Biology-stub}} [[Category:Physiology]] [[Category:Drugs]] [[Category:Biology]]