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   dose

   /dōs/

   noun

   • 1. a quantity of a medicine or drug taken or recommended to be taken at a particular time: "he took a dose of cough medicine" Similar amountquantitymeasureportiondosagedrenchdraftoverdoselethal doseinformal:hit
   • ▪ an amount of ionizing radiation received or absorbed at one time or over a specified period: "a dose of radiation exceeding safety limits"
   • ▪ a venereal infection.
   • ▪ a quantity of something regarded as analogous to medicine in being necessary but unpleasant: "I wanted to give you a dose of the hell you put me through"

   verb

   • 1. administer a dose to (a person or animal): "he dosed himself with vitamins"
   • ▪ adulterate or blend (a substance) with another substance: "the champagne was dosed with sugar"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from French, via late Latin from Greek dosis ‘gift’, from didonai ‘give’.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the word 'dose' in British and American English. A dose is a measured amount of medicine, a drug, or something unpleasant to experience.

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   dose. A dose is the amount of medicine you're supposed to take. A bottle of aspirin has the recommended dose printed on its side. When your doctor prescribes medication, she tells you what dose you should take, whether it's one pill twice a day or two teaspoons just before bedtime.

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   A dose is a specified quantity of a substance, such as medicine, radiation, or wine, taken or absorbed at one time or intervals. Learn more about the different types, uses, and meanings of dose from various sources and dictionaries.

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   an amount of a medicine or a drug that is taken once, or regularly over a period of time a high/low/lethal dose Repeat the dose after 12 hours if necessary. Take a single dose at bedtime to help you sleep. I always take my daily dose of vitamin C.