dosage

American  

[doh-sij] / ˈdoʊ sɪdʒ /

noun

1. the administration of medicine in doses.

2. the amount of medicine to be given.

3. Physics.  dose.

4. the process of adding a sugar solution to champagne and other sparkling wines before final corking.

---

dosage British  

/ ˈdəʊsɪdʒ /

noun

1. the administration of a drug or agent in prescribed amounts and at prescribed intervals

2. the optimum therapeutic dose and optimum interval between doses

3. another name for dose dose

---

Etymology

Origin of dosage

First recorded in 1840–50; dose + -age

Example Sentences

They also pointed out several limitations in the available data, including possible owner bias and the lack of detailed information about CBD dosage, product formulations, administration methods, and sources.

From Science Daily

As the dosage lost effectiveness every few months, he again became aggressive to other children in daycare.

From The Wall Street Journal

Driving under the influence of cannabis is illegal, but there's a medical exemption providing patients have followed the dosages prescribed and do not feel impaired.

From BBC

Patients with lower levels were tested every three months and had their dosage adjusted until reaching the 40 ng/mL target.

From Science Daily

The initial dosage of medication made him short of breath, making it hard to work and talk on the phone at his normal pace.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• application
• lot
• measure
• measurement
• prescription
• quantity
• shot