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megadose

American

[meg-uh-dohs] / ˈmɛg əˌdoʊs /

noun

a dose many times the usual amount, as of a vitamin or drug.

megadose British

/ ˈmɛɡəˌdəʊs /

noun

a very large dose, as of a medicine, vitamin, etc

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Etymology

Origin of megadose

First recorded in 1970–75; mega- + dose

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