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dosed

dosed

7.0
Something that has a substance such as oil or pesticide added to it
  • adjective
translation icon : tratado
  • The fabric had been dosed with a special water-resistant coating.

Examples

  • The vegetables were dosed with a mild pesticide before being shipped.

  • Her handkerchief was dosed with essential oils to help her breathe better.

  • The patient was dosed with medication every four hours.

  • After being dosed, he felt much better.

  • The fabric had been dosed with a special water-resistant coating.

  • Her handkerchief was dosed with essential oils to help her breathe better.

  • The vegetables were dosed with a mild pesticide before being shipped.

Synonyms

drugged
vsdosed
  • NSFW
1 4.4

Having taken something that makes you sleepy, confused, or less aware

is a neutral application of a substance without implying mental effects
treated
vsdosed
3.2

Changed using chemicals or heat to improve how it works

is about applying a substance to cover or impregnate rather than general processing

How Treated

saturated
2 3.4
treated
3.2
dosed
7.0
coated
1 3.4

Surface Forms

dosed positive

Morphology

dosed = dose (transparent) = dose + ed

Regular past-participle/adjectival formation from the verb 'dose'; the meaning 'treated with a dose' is directly derived.

Etymology

Dosed comes from the noun dose, which comes from the Greek dosis meaning 'a giving' or 'a measured amount'. So to be dosed is to have been given or covered with a measured amount of something, like medicine, oil, or a protective coating.