Dose - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |dəʊs|  American pronunciation of the word dose
Brit.  |dəʊs|  British pronunciation of the word dose

noun

- a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time (syn: dosage)
- the quantity of an active agent (substance or radiation) taken in or absorbed at any one time (syn: dosage)
- a communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact
- street name for lysergic acid diethylamide (syn: acid, dot, pane, superman, zen)

verb

- treat with an agent; add (an agent) to
The ray dosed the paint
- administer a drug to (syn: drug)

Extra examples

I've been taking the same dose for five years.

The drug is lethal even in small doses.

Her parents hoped a daily dose of hard work would keep her out of trouble.

He needs a good dose of reality.

Most patients are dosed at 50 milligrams per day.

When you have a bad cold, it is best to dose yourself with aspirin.

Never exceed the recommended dose of painkillers.

Start with a low dose and increase it.

Dave had a bad dose of flu.

I quite like Jamie in small doses (=in limited amounts but not a lot or often).

Sumi dosed herself up with aspirin and went to bed.

The ray dosed the paint

A low dose of medicine

Take only the recommended dose of cough syrup.

She had been taking more than the recommended daily dose of the medicine.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: dose
he/she/it: doses
present participle: dosing
past tense: dosed
past participle: dosed
noun
singular: dose
plural: doses
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