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Bolus

usgb/ˈbəʊləs/Volume
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Digestion ProcessPlay
Refers to food that's been chewed and mixed with saliva, ready for swallowing. SlideAfter chewing carefully, she swallowed the bolus.
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Natural ObservationPlay
Notice how animals prepare food in their mouths before swallowing, forming a bolus. SlideThe cow chewed its cud, forming a bolus.