dosage
Definitions of dosage
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a measured portion of medicine taken at any one timetypes:dosea dose of liquid medicinecacheta dose of medicine in the form of a small pelletsomnifèrea soporific drug in the form of a pill (or tablet or capsule)type of:médicament, médication(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
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the quantity of an active agent (substance or radiation) taken in or absorbed at any one timetype of:quantité indéfiniean estimated quantity
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