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noun \ˈdōs\

: the amount of a medicine, drug, or vitamin that is taken at one time

: an amount of a substance

: an amount of something that a person experiences

Full Definition of DOSE

a : the measured quantity of a therapeutic agent to be taken at one time

b : the quantity of radiation administered or absorbed

: a portion of a substance added during a process

: an amount of something likened to a prescribed or measured quantity of medicine <a daily dose of hard work><a dose of scandal>

: a gonorrheal infection

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Examples of DOSE

I've been taking the same dose for five years.
a large dose of vitamin C
The drug is lethal even in small doses.
a large dose of sugar
a high dose of radiation
Her parents hoped a daily dose of hard work would keep her out of trouble.
He needs a good dose of reality.

Origin of DOSE

Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin dosis,from Greek, literally, act of giving, from didonai to give — more at date

First Known Use: 15th century

Other Pharmacology Terms

anodyne, cathartic, emetic, emollient, liniment, paregoric,poultice, purgative, soporific, spectrum

Rhymes with DOSE

Bose, close, gross, os

²dose

verb

: to give a dose of medicine to (someone or something)

: to give an amount of a substance to (someone or something)

: to add something to (something)

doseddos·ing

Full Definition of DOSE

transitive verb

: to give a dose to; especially : to give medicine to

: to divide (as a medicine) into doses

: to treat with an application or agent

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Autor:	Thomas / USA
E-mail:	dale_thomas2004@yahoo.com.br
Data:	01/JUN/2014 8:37 PM
Assunto:	Dose


Mensagem:	No, not with food. But it has lots of other uses. Lots. Here is what I found in MERRIAM-WEBSTER. dose Popularity 2 ENTRIES FOUND: dose booster dose ¹dose noun \ˈdōs\ : the amount of a medicine, drug, or vitamin that is taken at one time : an amount of a substance : an amount of something that a person experiences Full Definition of DOSE 1 a : the measured quantity of a therapeutic agent to be taken at one time b : the quantity of radiation administered or absorbed 2 : a portion of a substance added during a process 3 : an amount of something likened to a prescribed or measured quantity of medicine <a daily dose of hard work><a dose of scandal> 4 : a gonorrheal infection See dose defined for English-language learners » See dose defined for kids » Examples of DOSE I've been taking the same dose for five years. a large dose of vitamin C The drug is lethal even in small doses. a large dose of sugar a high dose of radiation *Her parents hoped a daily dose* of hard work would keep her out of trouble. He needs a good dose of reality.** Origin of DOSE Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin dosis,from Greek, literally, act of giving, from didonai to give — more at date First Known Use: 15th century Other Pharmacology Terms anodyne, cathartic, emetic, emollient, liniment, paregoric,poultice, purgative, soporific, spectrum Rhymes with DOSE Bose, close, gross, os ²dose verb : to give a dose of medicine to (someone or something) : to give an amount of a substance to (someone or something) : to add something to (something) doseddos·ing Full Definition of DOSE transitive verb 1 : to give a dose to; especially : to give medicine to 2 : to divide (as a medicine) into doses 3 : to treat with an application or agent See dose defined for English-language learners » Examples of DOSE

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