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.

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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

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Etymology

Origin of dosage

First recorded in 1840–50; dose + -age

Example Sentences

When severe enough, neuropathy can be debilitating and force oncologists to lower the dosage of chemotherapy.

From The Wall Street Journal

Participants received either magnesium supplements or a placebo, with dosages tailored to their usual dietary intake.

From Science Daily

After his first visit, Mulvehill typically hauls away bags of medications that are no longer current to ensure patients aren’t taking the wrong drugs or dosages.

From The Wall Street Journal

Between the two incidents between the two incidents Mrs Whitla's daughter's medication dosage had increased.

From BBC

An IV antibiotic was only given 34 hours after Graham arrived at hospital, and at half the dosage it should have been.

From BBC

Related Words

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