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| dose [ dōss ] |
noun (plural dos·es) |
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1. prescribed amount of medication: a measured quantity of medication administered once or at specific intervals
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2. exposure to radiation: the amount of radiation to which somebody or something is exposed during a specific time, either accidentally or as part of an experiment or medical treatment
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3. extra ingredient: an additional ingredient such as syrup added to wine to fortify it
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4. venereal disease: an infection with a sexually transmitted disease
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transitive verb (past and past participle dosed, present participle dos·ing, 3rd person present singular dos·es) |
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1. give medicine to somebody: to administer medication to somebody
  I've been dosing myself up with flu remedies all week.
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2. measure out medication: to prescribe or administer the required amount of medication
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3. add ingredient to something: to add an extra ingredient to something
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| [15th century. Via French< Greek dosis "prescribed portion" < didonai "give"] |
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in small doses no more than a little at a time (informal)
I can take their music only in small doses.
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