megadose

American  

[meg-uh-dohs] / ˈmɛg əˌdoʊs /

noun

1. a dose many times the usual amount, as of a vitamin or drug.

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megadose British  

/ ˈmɛɡəˌdəʊs /

noun

1. a very large dose, as of a medicine, vitamin, etc

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Etymology

Origin of megadose

First recorded in 1970–75; mega- + dose

Example Sentences

In addition, some natural sweeteners can cause an intestinal reaction, due to the megadose of fiber provided.

From Seattle Times

Written in a tone so conversational you can practically hear it in your ear, “You Are Ketchup” feels like a megadose of straight advice from a muso-mentor who’s been there.

From Washington Post

She took her first megadose of oral famotidine on 28 March.

From Science Magazine

But for others, there’s not enough evidence to show a megadose would be helpful, Siscovick says.

From Washington Post

So she interprets the directions for them, also reminding her mother to take the prescribed megadose of vitamin D, for osteoporosis, only weekly, not daily.

From New York Times