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dosage

[doh-sij]

noun

  1. the administration of medicine in doses.

  2. the amount of medicine to be given.

  3. Physics.dose.

  4. the process of adding a sugar solution to champagne and other sparkling wines before final corking.



dosage

/ ˈəʊɪ /

noun

  1. the administration of a drug or agent in prescribed amounts and at prescribed intervals

  2. the optimum therapeutic dose and optimum interval between doses

  3. another name for dose dose

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of dosage1

First recorded in 1840–50; dose + -age
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If someone is stopping antidepressants, it's recommended to wean off them slowly and under medical supervision because doing so too quickly and without the right dosage can be dangerous.

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"In combination with other molecules, at low, unrecognizable dosages, it brings out the flavors of other facets."

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The system uses a glucose sensor to calculate and deliver precise insulin dosages required before and during pregnancy and the diabetes team are able to monitor people's glucose levels remotely.

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To help establish reliable dosages of THC in her recipes, she worked with two local testing labs, Pasadena-based Encore Labs and Caligreen Laboratory in North Hollywood, conducting more than 200 tests along the way.

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The dosage of drugs inside is hundreds of times higher than those used in regular healthcare and is "guaranteed" to be fatal, Dr Moore explains.

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