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dosagethe size or frequency of a dose of a medicine or drug

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the size or frequency of a dose of a medicine or drug

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdoʊsɪdʒ/

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother always forgets her medication dosage and ends up taking vitamins thinking they're her heart pills.
  • The vaccine dosage must be carefully calculated based on the patient's age and weight.
  • He increased his coffee dosage from 2 cups to 6 cups during exam week, which his doctor definitely wouldn't recommend.

dosage

NOUN

[/ˈdoʊsɪdʒ/]

the size or frequency of a dose of a medicine or drug

The nurse carefully measures the exact dosage before giving the medicine.
💡 Concept

The nurse carefully measures the exact dosage before giving the medicine.

Check the dosage in the passage, then enjoy a massage!
🎵 Rhyme

Check the dosage in the passage, then enjoy a massage!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈdoʊsɪdʒ/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈdəʊsɪdʒ/

🌳Etymology

Rootdose
Suffix--age

🎵Rhyme

passagemassagehostage
passage
massage
hostage

🔗Collocations

daily dosage
recommended dosage
increase the dosage
reduce the dosage
proper dosage
maximum dosage

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother always forgets her medication dosage and ends up taking vitamins thinking they're her heart pills.

The vaccine dosage must be carefully calculated based on the patient's age and weight.

😄 Fun example

He increased his coffee dosage from 2 cups to 6 cups during exam week, which his doctor definitely wouldn't recommend.

Please follow the dosage instructions on the medicine bottle exactly as written.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

doseamountquantityportionmeasure

Antonyms

overdoseunderdose

Related

prescriptionmedicationtreatmenttherapyadministration

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