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Bolus vs Obolus - What's the difference?

bolus | obolus |

As nouns the difference between bolus and obolus

is that bolus is a round mass of something, especially of chewed food in the mouth or alimentary canal while obolus is a silver coin minted in Ancient Greece, valued at a sixth of a drachma.

bolus

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A round mass of something, especially of chewed food in the mouth or alimentary canal.
  • A single, large dose of a drug, especially one in that form.
  • Usage notes

    * (term) is the somewhat more common plural form of (bolus) in scholarly use.

    obolus

    English

    (wikipedia obolus)

    Alternative forms

    * obol

    Noun

    (oboloi)
  • A silver coin minted in Ancient Greece, valued at a sixth of a drachma.