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* [[Bolus of Mendes]] (4th century BC), ancient Greek philosopher |
* [[Bolus of Mendes]] (4th century BC), ancient Greek philosopher |
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* [[Harriet Margaret Louisa Bolus]] (1877-1970), South African botanist |
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* [[Harry Bolus]] (1834 - 1911), South African botanist, botanical artist, businessman and philanthropist. |
* [[Harry Bolus]] (1834 - 1911), South African botanist, botanical artist, businessman and philanthropist. |
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* [[Malvina Bolus]] (1906 - 1997), Canadian historian and art collector, and editor of the Hudson's Bay Company magazine ''The Beaver''. |
* [[Malvina Bolus]] (1906 - 1997), Canadian historian and art collector, and editor of the Hudson's Bay Company magazine ''The Beaver''. |
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Look up bolus in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Bolus can refer to
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
People
- Bolus of Mendes (4th century BC), ancient Greek philosopher
- Harriet Margaret Louisa Bolus (1877-1970), South African botanist
- 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
Other
- bole, a reddish soft variety of clay used as a pigment, such as bolus armenus.
- 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
See also
- Bolas, a throwing weapon