dosis

Definitions of dosis
  1. noun
    a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
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    dosis letal
    the size dose that will cause death
    comprimido, gragea, pastilla, píldora, tableta
    a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet
    bolo
    a large pill; used especially in veterinary medicine
    cápsula
    a pill in the form of a small rounded gelatinous container with medicine inside
    somnífero
    a soporific drug in the form of a pill (or tablet or capsule)
    type of:
    medicamento, medicina
    (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
  2. noun
    the quantity of an active agent (substance or radiation) taken in or absorbed at any one time
    synonyms: dosificación
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