prebolus

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verb

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

“I'm going to prebolus my shot today.”

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Meanings

verbprebolus (third-person singular simple present preboluses, present participle prebolusing, simple past and past participle prebolused)

present singular third person preboluses · participle present prebolusing · participle past prebolused · past prebolused · alternative pre-bolus

  1. intransitiveTo 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. transitiveTo administer (one's insulin dose) in this way.

    I'm going to prebolus my shot today.

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

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

Origin

From pre- + bolus.

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APA

prebolus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prebolus

MLA

“prebolus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prebolus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prebolus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prebolus.

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