dose


Definition: Meaning of, dose in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / dəʊs /

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dose doses
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  1. the amount of a medicine or a drug that you should take
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  2. an amount of something that you do or experience at one time, especially something unpleasant
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  3. like a dose of salts British English informal very quickly and easily
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
dose dosed dosed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
dosing doses
[transitive] also dose up
  1. to give someone medicine or a drug
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dose used in phrases

  • booster dose (noun)
    1. an additional dose that makes sure the first dose was effective
  • dose rate (noun)
    1. the quantity of radiation absorbed per unit time
  • lethal dose (noun)
    1. the size dose that will cause death
  • recall dose (noun)
    1. an additional dose that makes sure the first dose was effective
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