dosage

[doh-sij]

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

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of dosage¹

First recorded in 1840–50; dose + -age

Example Sentences

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

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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.

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

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

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However, because they are not regulated in the U.S., products can differ widely in purity and dosage.

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Related Words

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