prebolus

verb — 3 senses

prebolus

verb

Etymology From pre- + bolus.

1

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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