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Etymology
Origin of dosage
Explanation
Dosage is the amount of medicine you take and how often you take it. The recommended dosage for your antibiotic might be one pill twice a day for a week, for example. Prescription medications, as well as drugs like aspirin or cough syrup that you buy over the counter, include the dosage information on the bottle or container. Nutritional supplements, such as vitamin C, also include a dosage or a suggested quantity to take. In medicine, dose is used to mean "amount" and dosage to mean "frequency."
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Researchers were able to manage this side effect using standard reductions in dosage.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026
Authorities have yet to provide their explanation of why the dosage given to Pike proved to be non-fatal, although medical experts have provided theories of their own.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
On his best nights, when the velocity and command combine for a lethal dosage, Sasaki blows past batters with a triple-digit fastball and cutting off-speed pitches.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
Without insurance coverage, the cost of obesity drugs ranges from $149 to $1,060 a month, depending on dosage and whether it’s a pill or injectable.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
After a few weeks my fevers became more pronounced, and my mother realized that because I am large and active for my age she’d been underestimating my dosage of quinine.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
The Wegovy injectable pen is advertised at a monthly cost of $199 for specific dosages, but that jumps to $349 after two months.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 9, 2026
The reactions mostly happened when dosages were increased.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
Prior to the White House deal announcement, both Lilly and Novo had charged $500 per month to cash-paying customers for most dosages of their weight loss drugs.
From Barron's ● Nov. 17, 2025
The system uses a glucose sensor to calculate and deliver precise insulin dosages required before and during pregnancy and the diabetes team are able to monitor people's glucose levels remotely.
From BBC ● May 3, 2025
Whenever insecticides are applied only minimum dosages are used — barely enough to control the pest without avoidable harm to beneficial species.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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