dosage

CEFRC1

/ˈdəʊsɪd͡ʒ/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The measured amount of medicine to take at one time.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The addition of a small measured amount of a substance to something, e.g. sugar to wine.

Examples

  • If the medicine isn't working, maybe we should up the dosage.

  • What is the maximum dosage for an adult?

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The measured amount so administered or added (the dose), combined with the frequency of administration and the time period for which it is taken.

  2. The administration of a medication etc, in a measured amount; dosing.

More examples

In context

  • Why did he give you only a single 500 mg dose? The correct dosage of this antibiotic is one 500 mg tablet twice a day for 10 days.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The doctor prescribed a daily blank of medication to control her symptoms.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From French dosage.