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megadose

American  
[meg-uh-dohs] / ˈmɛg əˌdoʊs /

noun

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


megadose British  
/ ˈmɛɡəˌdəʊs /

noun

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

"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

Etymology

Origin of megadose

First recorded in 1970–75; mega- + dose

Example Sentences

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

From Seattle Times May 2, 2024

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 Oct. 26, 2022

The poor health of both men, their lawyers said, could make it difficult for them to respond during a consciousness check after a megadose of midazolam.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 25, 2017

Instead of a small dose of mildly radioactive iodine, Lane had been treated with a megadose of radiation normally given to patients with thyroid cancer.

From Time Magazine Archive

Los Angeles, a city that has always been littered with beautiful bodies, naturally boasts a megadose of tony body toners, 200 of them by one practitioner's estimate.

From Time Magazine Archive

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