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prebolus en · VERB

Etymology

From pre- + bolus.

Meanings

  1. (intransitive) To take a premeal (preprandial) bolus of insulin shortly before a meal (usually just a few minutes before).
    • Should I prebolus or not before starchy dinners?
  2. (transitive) To administer (one's insulin dose) in this way.
    • I'm going to prebolus my shot today.
  3. (transitive) To preempt bad effects of (one's meals) in this way.
    • I'm going to prebolus the hell out of that pizza.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
prebolusing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
prebolused Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
prebolused Tense=Past lexicographic
preboluses Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
pre-bolus alternative lexicographic