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prebolus

verb

Etymology

From pre- + bolus.

  1. derived from βῶλος
  2. borrowed from bōlus
  3. prefixed as prebolus — “pre + bolus”

Definitions

  1. To take a premeal (preprandial) bolus of insulin shortly before a meal (usually just a…

    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. To administer (one's insulin dose) in this way.

    • I'm going to prebolus my shot today.

  3. To preempt bad effects of (one's meals) in this way.

    • I'm going to prebolus the hell out of that pizza.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA