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Bolus can refer to: something that is given intravenously

Contents 1 Medicine 2 People 3 Other 4 See also

[edit] Medicine

• Bolus (medicine), the administration of a drug, medication or other substance in the form of a single, large dose
• Bolus (radiation therapy), a tissue equivalent substance used in radiation therapy
• Bolus (digestion), a ball-shaped mass moving through the digestive tract
• Bolus tracking, technique used in computed tomography imaging, to visualise vessels more clearly
• Triple bolus test, a medical diagnostic procedure used to assess pituitary function

[edit] People

• Bolus of Mendes (4th century BC), ancient Greek philosopher
• Harry Bolus (1834 - 1911), South African botanist, botanical artist, businessman and philanthropist.
• Malvina Bolus (1906 - 1997), Canadian historian and art collector, and editor of the Hudson's Bay Company magazine The Beaver.
• Brian Bolus (born 1934), former English cricketer who played in 7 Tests from 1963

[edit] Other

• Vigilante Bolus, an insecticide used with cattle to reduce the number of flies in an area.
• Bolus Herbarium, a herbarium at the University of Cape Town established in 1865 from a donation by Harry Bolus
• Bolus, a pastry from the Netherlands
• Bolus hook, an instrument in a Jacquard loom
• Bolus, or Baulus, an Anatolian village on the site of ancient Berissa

[edit] See also

• Bolas, a throwing weapon

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