dosage

[ doh-sij ]

/ ˈdoʊ sɪdʒ /

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noun

the administration of medicine in doses.

the amount of medicine to be given.

Physics. dose.

the process of adding a sugar solution to champagne and other sparkling wines before final corking.

Nearby words

doré, dos, dos passos, dos passos, john, dos-à-dos, dosage, dose, dose equivalent, dose of one's own medicine, dose-response curve, dosh

Origin of dosage

First recorded in 1840–50; dose + -age

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Examples from the Web for dosage

It also warns about reducing the dosage if the patient uses narcotic pain relievers or other opioids or sedatives.
Defending Jackson's Doctor|Gerald Posner|July 27, 2009|DAILY BEAST
There are few dispensing druggists who have scales sensitive enough to weigh the dosage of the chemical.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
One of the university men, Simon of Genoa, worked out the dosage of opium and indicated its uses.
Education: How Old The New|James J. Walsh
This is a rough experiment, in which no account is taken of dosage, and in which the results are only general averages.
Tobacco and Alcohol|John Fiske

In the practical application of any remedy the dosage is most important.
The Fundamentals of Bacteriology|Charles Bradfield Morrey
The dosage is recommended as follows: From one to three tablets before meals, or two hours after eating.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 1 of 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for dosage

dosage

/ (ˈdəʊsɪdʒ) /

noun

the administration of a drug or agent in prescribed amounts and at prescribed intervals

the optimum therapeutic dose and optimum interval between doses

another name for dose (def. 3), dose (def. 4)

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Medicine definitions for dosage

dosage

[ dō′sĭj ]

n.

Administration of a therapeutic agent in prescribed amounts.

Determination of the amount to be so administered.

The amount so administered.