noun
dose
DOHS
noun
1
A measured amount of medicine taken at one time.
"Take one dose every eight hours with food."
"The vet calculated the correct dose based on the dog's weight."
verb
1
To give someone a dose of medicine or a drug.
"The nurse dosed the patient with painkillers before the procedure."
How to Use Dose
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishOne measured amount of medicine, or the act of giving it.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
double dose
lethal dose
dose of medicine
Word Forms
dosed past tense, doses plural, doses singular
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Etymology
From Greek dosis, "a giving," via Latin and French — related to the verb "to give."