noun
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
Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -age
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Example Sentences
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The recent report didn’t specify the president’s current aspirin dosage.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
“The absence of discussion regarding a specific medication, dosage, or historical medical condition should not be interpreted as a lack of monitoring or treatment,” according to the White House statement.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 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
"With sufficient justification, appropriate dosage form, and dosing regimen, creatine may eventually be recognized as an over-the-counter therapeutic agent rather than merely a dietary supplement."
From Science Daily • May 4, 2026
Other than trying to find the right insulin dosage to bring his blood sugar down, which could take almost three months, everything else was looking up for Fig.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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