dosage
pronunciation
How to pronounce dosage in British English:
UK [ˈdəʊsɪdʒ]
How to pronounce dosage in American English:
US [ˈdoʊsɪdʒ]
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- Noun:
- the quantity of an active agent (substance or radiation) taken in or absorbed at any one time
Word Origin
- dosage (n.)
- 1867; see dose + -age, perhaps on model of French dosage (1812).
Example
- 1. A high dosage of yohimbine can cause strong hallucinations .
- 2. They measure children against a pole , using height to gauge dosage .
- 3. You 've already taken the recommended dosage .
- 4. With a medically induced coma , the doctors can generally change the drug dosage to bring the patient back into consciousness .
- 5. In a unanimous ruling the us supreme court has rendered invalid two patents covering a method for determining proper drug dosage .