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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."
Vocabulary lists containing dosage
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While the peptide’s risks and side effects are few, and its effects on mouse metabolism compelling, no one knows how long-term use affects humans yet, or what formula or dosage would be most effective.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 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
The higher dosage of misoprostol required when it’s used alone can also lead to a greater incidence of benign but uncomfortable side effects like nausea and diarrhea.
From Slate ● May 18, 2026
In 2016, the agency extended the drug’s use to the 10th week of pregnancy, lowered the approved dosage, and allowed it to be prescribed by nurse practitioners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 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
Wegovy contains the same ingredient, semaglutide, but in different dosages.
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2025
In 1970 the concept was revived after new findings showed that neutron therapy was most effective at dosages a fraction of those Stone had used.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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