I. ˈbōləs noun
( -es )
Etymology: Late Latin — more at bole
1. : a rounded mass: as
a. : a large pill (as one used in veterinary practice)
b. : a soft mass of chewed food
2. : bole II 1
3. : bole II 3
II. noun
: a dose of a substance (as a drug) given intravenously ; specifically : a large dose given for the purpose of rapidly achieving the needed therapeutic concentration in the bloodstream