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dos·age  (dsj)
n.
1.
a. Administration of a therapeutic agent in prescribed amounts.
b. Determination of the amount to be so administered.
c. The amount so administered.
2. Addition of an ingredient to a substance in a specific amount, especially to wine.

dosage [ˈdəʊsɪdʒ]
n
1. (Medicine / Pharmacology) the administration of a drug or agent in prescribed amounts and at prescribed intervals
2. (Medicine / Pharmacology) the optimum therapeutic dose and optimum interval between doses
3. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) (Physics / General Physics) another name for dose [3] [4]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.dosage - the quantity of an active agent (substance or radiation) taken in or absorbed at any one timedosage - the quantity of an active agent (substance or radiation) taken in or absorbed at any one time
indefinite quantity - an estimated quantity
2.dosage - a measured portion of medicine taken at any one timedosage - a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
booster dose, booster shot, recall dose, booster - an additional dose that makes sure the first dose was effective
draught, draft - a dose of liquid medicine; "he took a sleeping draft"
hit - a dose of a narcotic drug
lethal dose - the size dose that will cause death
medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
lozenge, pill, tablet, tab - a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet
Translations
dosage [ˈdəʊsɪdʒ] N [of medicine] → dosificación f; (in instructions for use of medication) → posología f; (= amount) → dosis f inv
dosage [ˈdəʊsɪdʒ] n
(= amount) → dose f, dosage m
(= prescribed amount) → dose f (prescrite)
(on label)posologie f
dosage
nDosis f; (= giving of medicine)Dosierung f; dosage meterDosimeter nt
dosage [ˈdəʊsɪdʒ] n (on medicine bottle) → posologia


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