dose

UK
/dəʊs/
US
/doʊs/
dosenoun
doses
pl
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/dəʊs/
US
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Translations
doseEn médecine et en radiologie.
The technician ensured that the dose of radiation was within safe limits during the X-ray procedure.
Le technicien a veillé à ce que la dose de rayonnement reste dans des limites sûres pendant la radiographie.
The doctor prescribed a dose of antibiotics to be taken twice daily.
Le médecin a prescrit une dose d'antibiotiques à prendre deux fois par jour.
doseAu sens figuré, pour une quantité de quelque chose ressentie d’un coup.
After a dose of reality, he realized he needed to change his lifestyle.
Après une dose de réalité, il a compris qu’il devait changer de mode de vie.
Additional translations
chaude-pisseFamilier, pour la gonorrhée.
Definitions
A specific quantity of a medicine or drug taken or recommended to be taken at a particular time.
The doctor prescribed a dose of antibiotics to be taken twice daily.
An amount of something, often something unpleasant, that is experienced at one time.
After a dose of reality, he realized he needed to change his lifestyle.
A measured amount of radiation received or absorbed.
The technician ensured that the dose of radiation was within safe limits during the X-ray procedure.
An episode of a sexually transmitted infection, especially gonorrhoea (slang).
He was worried he might have caught a dose after the weekend.
doseverb
dosed
Past Simple
dosed
Past Participle
dosing
ing-form
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Translations
doserEn médecine ou en chimie.
The nurse will dose the patient with the prescribed medication every four hours.
L’infirmière dosera le patient avec le médicament prescrit toutes les quatre heures.
doserAjouter une quantité déterminée d’une substance.
The technician dosed the water with chlorine to ensure it was safe for drinking.
Le technicien a dosé l’eau en chlore pour s’assurer qu’elle était potable.
Definitions
To administer a measured amount of a medicine or drug to someone.
The nurse will dose the patient with the prescribed medication every four hours.
To add a specific amount of a substance to something, often to achieve a desired effect.
The technician dosed the water with chlorine to ensure it was safe for drinking.
doseadjective
UK
/dəʊs/
US
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Used attributively before another noun to mean ‘relating to a dose’ (e.g. dose rate, dose level).
Translations
doséS’emploie surtout dans un contexte technique ou médical.
Accurate dose calculations are essential for safe chemotherapy.
Des calculs de dose précis sont essentiels pour une chimiothérapie sûre.
Definitions
Relating to, expressed in, or measured by the amount of a drug, chemical, or radiation received.
Accurate dose calculations are essential for safe chemotherapy.