dose
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3.3
- noun
- /doʊs/
:
dosis
- All were started on the same dose, which is not normal practice in the UK.
- a low dose
- a high dose
- a single dose
So if you've, you know, you needed a dose of optimism, that's right.
- So if you've, you know, you needed a dose of optimism, that's right.
- So then when Sam left, we were hit with a massive dose of reality of that.
- Outside of that, I think the the the dose makes the poison.
- But the the short answer is there is no dose of ethanol that is healthy.
- But you have to agree there might be some dose of reality in what they're saying.
- Oh, because cortisol is terrible in high doses for your brain.
Examples
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For late presenters, the second dose can be given 2 weeks after the first.
Academic text (2011) -
Well, give her another dose.
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First, you can take the dose in Gray like we have over here.
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I hope a big dose of antibiotics will clear him up.
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In general, start any medications at a small dose initially, as drug intolerance is common.
Academic text (2012) -
Mira was getting dead poorly and I told the man, 'She needs her shot, the proper dose.'
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Five of the rhesus monkeys showed results after only three doses.
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For primary prevention, the recommended dose of atorvastatin is 20 mg a day.
Academic text (2015) -
She's had a minor reaction to a small dose of nitrous oxide.
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The doctor recommended a low dose of the medication to start with.
Synonyms
88
3.7
The amount of a medicine to take at one time or during a day
7
2.6
An amount of medicine or vitamin taken each day to keep a person healthy
1
3.4
The amount of medicine a person should take
Idioms
- Offensive
A thing that is very unpleasant or embarrassing, like a joke that is not funny
Compounds
- Specialized
1
3.9
An extra vaccine dose given after the first doses to increase protection
- Specialized
A measurement of how much radiation a person or object receives that can harm the body
- Specialized
An extra vaccine or medicine given later to make the first one work well
How Much
- NSFW
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4.8
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3.3
Surface Forms
Etymology
Dose comes from an old Greek word dosis meaning 'a giving' or 'a portion'. So a dose is the amount of medicine 'given' at one time.