English Explanatory Dictionary

dosage

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The administration of a medication etc, in a measured amount; dosing.
  2. The addition of a small measured amount of a substance to something, e.g. sugar to wine.
  3. The measured amount so administered or added (the dose), combined with the frequency of administration and the time period for which it is taken.

Pronunciation

/ˈdəʊsɪd͡ʒ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-dosage.wav

Word forms

dosage dosages

Etymology

From French dosage.

Related words

posology

Derived words

dosage compensation macrodosage megadosage microdosage overdosage underdosage
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