dosage en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈdəʊsɪd͡ʒ/
Etymology
From French dosage.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The administration of a medication etc, in a measured amount; dosing.
- (countable, uncountable) The addition of a small measured amount of a substance to something, e.g. sugar to wine.
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(countable, uncountable) The measured amount so administered or added (the dose), combined with the frequency of administration and the time period for which it is taken.
Why did he give you only a single 500 mg dose? The correct dosage of this antibiotic is one 500 mg tablet twice a day for 10 days.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dosages | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
microdosage · dosage compensation · megadosage · underdosage · macrodosage · overdosage
Relateds
Translations (22)
bo སྨན་ཐུན (medication) · ia dosage (medication) · ms dosej (medication) · de Dosierung (medication) · es posología (medication) · ca dosatge (medication) · cmn 劑量 /剂量 (medication) · ru дозиро́вка (medication) · pt dosagem (medication) · nl dosering (medication) · ro dozaj (medication) · ca dosificació (medication) · pl dawka (medication) · fi annostus (medication) · el δοσολογία (medication) · ro dozare (medication) · tr doz (medication) · ru до́за (medication) · bg доза (medication) · tr dozaj (medication) · id dosis (medication) · fr dosage (medication)