Prebolus

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To take a premeal (preprandial) bolus of insulin shortly before a meal (usually just a few minutes before). intransitive

    "Should I prebolus or not before starchy dinners?"

  2. 2
    To administer (one's insulin dose) in this way. transitive

    "I'm going to prebolus my shot today."

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

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

Example

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"Should I prebolus or not before starchy dinners?"

Etymology

From pre- + bolus.

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