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dose

Syllabification: (dose)
Pronunciation: /dōs/
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Definition of dose

noun

  • a quantity of a medicine or drug taken or recommended to be taken at a particular time:he took a dose of cough medicine
  • an amount of ionizing radiation received or absorbed at one time or over a specified period:a dose of radiation exceeding safety limits
  • informal a venereal infection.
  • informal 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

[with object]
  • 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

Phrases

in small doses

informal when experienced or engaged in a little at a time:computer games are great in small doses

Origin:

late Middle English: from French, via late Latin from Greek dosis 'gift', from didonai 'give'

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