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dose

UK
/dəʊs/
US
/doʊs/

Translations

dosenoun
doses
pl
UK
/dəʊs/
US
/doʊs/
The doctor prescribed a higher dose of the medication.
Врач прописал более высокую дозу лекарства.
Additional translations
порция
прием
Synonyms
serving
quantity
portion
measure
allocation
doseage
amount
doseverb
dosed
Past Simple
dosed
Past Participle
dosing
Gerund
UK
/dəʊs/
US
/doʊs/
The nurse will dose the medication according to the doctor's instructions.
Медсестра будет дозировать лекарство в соответствии с указаниями врача.
Synonyms
administer
give
dispense
supply
provide
doseadjective
UK
/dəʊs/
US
/doʊs/
Used attributively before another noun to mean ‘relating to a dose’ (e.g. dose rate, dose level).

Definitions

dosenoun
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
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
Relating to, expressed in, or measured by the amount of a drug, chemical, or radiation received.
Accurate dose calculations are essential for safe chemotherapy.
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