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dosage

[ doh-sij ]
/ ˈdoʊ sɪdʒ /

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.

Words related to dosage

shot, measurement, application, lot, measure, prescription, quantity, potion, hit, fix, share, dram, nip, slug, fill, draught, spoonful

Words nearby dosage

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
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for dosages

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  • "Get me some of the stuff and notes on the dosages they administered," he ordered.

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  • The dosages necessary for crude sewage and filter effluents were indicated and also the necessary contact periods.

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British Dictionary definitions for dosages

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)
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for dosages

dosage
[ dō′sĭj ]

n.

Administration of a therapeutic agent in prescribed amounts.
Determination of the amount to be so administered.
The amount so administered.
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