dosage

[ doh-sij ]
/ ˈdoʊ sɪdʒ /
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noun

the administration of medicine in doses.
the amount of medicine to be given.
Physics. dose.
the process of adding a sugar solution to champagne and other sparkling wines before final corking.

Origin of dosage

First recorded in 1840–50; dose + -age

Words nearby dosage

doré, dos, dos passos, dos passos, john, dos-à-dos, dosage, dose, dose equivalent, dose of one's own medicine, dose-response curve, dosh

Words related to dosage

shot, measurement, application, lot, measure, prescription, quantity, potion, hit, fix, share, dram, nip, slug, fill, draught, spoonful

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British Dictionary definitions for dosage

dosage
/ (ˈdəʊsɪdʒ) /

noun

the administration of a drug or agent in prescribed amounts and at prescribed intervals
the optimum therapeutic dose and optimum interval between doses
another name for dose (def. 3), dose (def. 4)

Medical definitions for dosage

dosage
[ dō′sĭj ]

n.

Administration of a therapeutic agent in prescribed amounts.
Determination of the amount to be so administered.
The amount so administered.