Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense doses, present participle dosing, past tense, past participle dosed
1. countable noun
A doseof medicine or a drug is a measured amount of it which is intended to be taken at one time.
One dose of penicillin can wipe out the infection. [+ of]
Synonyms: measure, amount, allowance, portion More Synonyms of dose
2. countable noun
You can refer to an amount of something as a doseof that thing, especially when you want to emphasize that there is a great deal of it.
[emphasis]
She was born with a healthy dose of self-confidence.
The West is getting a heavy dose of snow and rain today.
Synonyms: quantity, amount, lot, measure More Synonyms of dose
3. verb
If you dose a person or animal with medicine, you give them an amount of it.
The doctor fixed the rib, dosed him heavily with drugs, and said he would probablyget better. [VERB noun + with]
I dosed myself with quinine. [VERB pronoun-reflexive + with]
Synonyms: drug More Synonyms of dose
Dose up means the same as dose.
I dosed him up with Valium. [VERB noun PARTICLE + with]
More Synonyms of dose
dose in British English
(dəʊs)
noun
1. medicine
a specific quantity of a therapeutic drug or agent taken at any one time or at specified intervals
2. informal
something unpleasant to experience
a dose of influenza
3. Also called: dosage
the total energy of ionizing radiation absorbed by unit mass of material, esp of living tissue; usually measured in grays (SI unit) or rads
4. Also called: dosage
a small amount of syrup added to wine, esp sparkling wine, when the sediment is removed and the bottle is corked
5. slang
a sexually transmitted infection, esp gonorrhoea
6. like a dose of salts
verb(transitive)
7.
to administer a dose or doses to (someone)
8. medicine
to give (a therapeutic drug or agent) in appropriate quantities
9. (often foll by up)
to give (someone, esp oneself) drugs, medicine, etc, esp in large quantities
10.
to add syrup to (wine) during bottling
Derived forms
doser (ˈdoser)
noun
Word origin
C15: from French, from Late Latin dosis, from Greek: a giving, from didonai to give
dose in American English
(doʊs)
noun
1.
exact amount of a medicine or extent of some other treatment to be given or taken at one time or at stated intervals
2.
amount of a punishment or other unpleasant experience undergone at one time
3.
the amount of radiation delivered to a particular area or to a given part of the body
4. Slang
a venereal infection, esp. gonorrhea
verb transitiveWord forms: dosed or ˈdosing
5.
to give a dose or doses to
6.
to give (medicine, etc.) in doses
verb intransitive
7.
to take a dose or doses of medicine
Word origin
ME < OFr < ML dosis < Gr, orig., a giving < IE base *do-, to give: see UNRESOLVED CROSS REF
dose in the Pharmaceutical Industry
(doʊs)
Word forms: (regular plural) doses
noun
(Pharmaceutical: Administration)
A dose of medicine or a drug is a measured amount of it which is intended to be taken at onetime.
One dose of penicillin can wipe out the infection.
Try to take your daily dose of the medicine at the same time each day.
A dose of medicine or a drug is a measured amount of it which is intended to be taken atone time.
lethal dose, solid dose formulation, unit dose
Examples of 'dose' in a sentence
dose
But for administering a dose of humility and gratitude it was the best kind to have.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The researchers said the helmet would offer lower radiation doses but better images.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
He is not the only one suffering a dose of bad temper.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
One in ten of those who were given a particular dose had tumours disappear.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
You can slip on one of these over almost anything and it adds a dose of glamour.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Alzheimer's sufferers given doses of healthy bugs showed improvement in memory tests.
The Sun (2016)
A healthy dose of magic is promised too.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Until recently, it was standard practice to give young farm animals low doses to speed their growth and maximise profit.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
You can also get a heavy dose of punk attitude on the high street.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
So why subject you to an unnecessary dose of radiation?
The Sun (2015)
They are simply diluted doses of drugs made for and tried out on adults.
The Sun (2006)
The duration of action of one dose of morphine is four hours on average.
The Times Literary Supplement (2013)
France could certainly use a dose of his medicine.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The fact that you can win and lose adds a homeopathic dose of reality into all this.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Tests showed for the first time that a dose of caffeine makes it harder to forget something.
The Sun (2014)
Some things are best in small doses.
The Sun (2014)
Researchers said a daily dose of red wine and green tea would have an identical effect.
The Sun (2006)
He inadvertently took a massive dose after being given a handful of tablets by a pal.
The Sun (2009)
The degree of power loss depends on the dose of drug taken.
Pantano, James A. (MD) Living with Angina (1991)
For a basic dose take one tablet three times daily.
Turner, Roger Newman The Hayfever Handbook - a summer survival guide (1988)
BRITAIN'S ailing small firms need emergency doses of medicine if they are survive the horrors ahead.
The Sun (2008)
Add a dose of kennel cough and you could be faced with a medical emergency.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
It is more than time for a dose of reality.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Our body makes it when exposed to sunlight and small doses are found in some foods.
The Sun (2016)
Sometimes the best way to deal with my skepticism is with a healthy dose of perspective and humor.
Christianity Today (2000)
The steam being released from the reactor is not expected to contain radiation at a dose harmful to humans.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The sensor is connected via a computer algorithm to an insulin pump which administers doses of the hormone automatically when required.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
This was a hefty dose, half a fatal dose for a healthy individual.
Benjamin Woolley THE HERBALIST: Nicholas Culpeper Rebel Physician (2004)
In other languages
dose
British English: dose /dəʊs/ NOUN
A dose of a medicine or drug is a measured amount of it.
One dose of penicillin can treat the infection.
American English: dose
Arabic: جُرْعَة
Brazilian Portuguese: dose
Chinese: 剂量
Croatian: doza
Czech: dávka
Danish: dosis
Dutch: dosis
European Spanish: dosis
Finnish: annos
French: dose
German: Dosis
Greek: δόση
Italian: dose
Japanese: 服用量
Korean: 복용량
Norwegian: dose
Polish: dawka
European Portuguese: dose
Romanian: doză
Russian: доза
Latin American Spanish: dosis
Swedish: dos
Thai: ปริมาณยาที่ให้แต่ละครั้ง
Turkish: doz
Ukrainian: доза
Vietnamese: liều thuốc
All related terms of 'dose'
unit dose
A unit dose is the amount of a medication administered to a patient in a single dose.
acute dose
a total dose of radiation administered over such a short period that biological recovery is impossible
lethal dose
the amount of a drug or other agent that if administered to an animal or human will prove fatal
absorbed dose
the amount of energy transferred by nuclear or ionizing radiation to a unit mass of absorbing material
booster dose
a supplementary injection of a vaccine given to maintain the immunization provided by an earlier dose
dose equivalent
a quantity that expresses the probability that exposure to ionizing radiation will cause biological effects. It is usually obtained by multiplying the dose by the quality factor of the radiation, but other factors may be considered. It is measured in sieverts ( SI unit) or rems
effective dose
the amount of a drug, or level of radiation exposure , that is sufficient to achieve the desired clinical improvement
mean lethal dose
the amount of a drug or other substance that, when administered to a group of experimental animals, will kill 50 per cent of the group in a specified time
median lethal dose
the amount of a drug or other substance that, when administered to a group of experimental animals, will kill 50 per cent of the group in a specified time
solid dose formulation
A solid dose formation is a hard tablet made by compressing medicine in a powder form.
like a dose of salts
very quickly indeed
give someone a dose of his or her own medicine
to repay or punish a person for an injury by use of the offender's own methods
a taste of one's own medicine
an unpleasant experience in retaliation for and by similar methods to an unkind or aggressive act
Chinese translation of 'dose'
dose
(dəus)
n(c)
[of medicine]一剂(劑) (yī jì)
(Brit, = bout)[of flu]一次 (yī cì)
vt
to dose sb/o.s. (up) with aspirin etc给(給)某人/自己服阿斯匹林等 (gěi mǒurén/zìjǐ fú āsīpǐlín děng)
1 (noun)
Definition
a specific quantity of a medicine taken at one time
A dose of penicillin can wipe out infection.
Synonyms
measure
amount
allowance
I weighed out my allowance of sugar.
portion
prescription
I'm not sleeping, even with that new prescription the doctor gave me.
ration
The meat ration was down to one pound per person per week.
draught
dosage
potion
Socrates killed himself by drinking a potion containing hemlock seeds.
2 (noun)
a healthy dose of self-confidence
Synonyms
quantity
a vast quantity of food
amount
I still do a certain amount of work for them.
lot
We've just sacked one lot of builders.
measure
The colonies were claiming a larger measure of self-government.
supply
The brain requires a constant supply of oxygen.
portion
his portion of the inheritance
3 (noun)
Definition
something unpleasant to experience
I had a bad dose of flu.
Synonyms
attack
It brought on an attack of asthma.
spell
There has been a spell of dry weather.
bout
I was suffering with a bout of nerves.
stroke
He had a minor stroke, which left him partly paralysed.
burst
short bursts of activity
outbreak
an outbreak of violence involving hundreds of youths
This outbreak of flu is no worse than normal.
flare-up
eruption
an unpleasant eruption of boils
(verb)
Definition
to administer a quantity of medicine to (someone)
I dosed myself with quinine.
Synonyms
drug
You cannot drug patients without prescription.
Additional synonyms
in the sense of allowance
I weighed out my allowance of sugar.
Synonyms
portion,
lot,
share,
amount,
measure,
grant,
pension,
subsidy,
quota,
allocation,
stint,
annuity,
allotment,
remittance,
stipend,
apportionment
in the sense of amount
Definition
extent or quantity
I still do a certain amount of work for them.
Synonyms
quantity,
lot,
measure,
size,
supply,
mass,
volume,
capacity,
extent,
bulk,
number,
magnitude,
expanse
in the sense of bout
Definition
a period of time spent doing something, such as drinking