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

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

Some adherents advise parents that the disturbing effects indicate that the treatment is working, ridding the body of impurities, or that the parents should alter the dosage.

From Salon

They also pointed out several limitations in the available data, including possible owner bias and the lack of detailed information about CBD dosage, product formulations, administration methods, and sources.

From Science Daily

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

From Science Daily

Related Words

• application
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