dosage
nounattested in dialogue
- //ˈdəʊsɪd͡ʒ//
The administration of a medication etc, in a measured amount; dosing.
noun
- 1
The administration of a medication etc, in a measured amount; dosing.
- 2
The addition of a small measured amount of a substance to something, e.g. sugar to wine.
- 3
The measured amount so administered or added (the dose), combined with the frequency of administration and the time period for which it is taken.
Why did he give you only a single 500 mg dose? The correct dosage of this antibiotic is one 500 mg tablet twice a day for 10 days.
Etymology
From French dosage.
Forms
- plural
- dosages
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dosage · The administration of a medication etc, in a measured amount; dosing.
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