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dosage

DEFINITIONS OF: dosage

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n a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time

Synonyms:
dose
Types:
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booster, booster dose, booster shot, recall dose
an additional dose that makes sure the first dose was effective
draft, draught
a dose of liquid medicine
hit
a dose of a narcotic drug
lethal dose
the size dose that will cause death
lozenge, pill, tab, tablet
a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet
bolus
a large pill; used especially in veterinary medicine
capsule
a pill in the form of a small rounded gelatinous container with medicine inside
dragee
pill that is a sugar-coated medicated candy
sleeping capsule, sleeping draught, sleeping pill, sleeping tablet
a soporific drug in the form of a pill (or tablet or capsule)
Type of:
medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine
(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease

n the quantity of an active agent (substance or radiation) taken in or absorbed at any one time

Synonyms:
dose
Type of:
indefinite quantity
an estimated quantity
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