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dosage

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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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.dosagedosage - the quantity of an active agent (substance or radiation) taken in or absorbed at any one time
indefinite quantity - an estimated quantity
2.dosagedosage - 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
Spanish dosage [ˈdəusɪdʒ] n (on medicine bottle) → dosis f inv; dosificación f
French dosage [ˈdəusɪdʒ] ndose f; dosage m;
(on label) → posologie f

German dosage [ˈdəusɪdʒ] nDosis f;
(on label) → Dosierung f

Italian dosage [ˈdəusɪdʒ] n (on medicine bottle) → posologia

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