Main Entry: dos·age

Pronunciation: \ˈdō-sij\

Function: noun

Date: circa 1867

1 a : the addition of an ingredient or the application of an agent in a measured dose b : the presence and relative representation or strength of a factor or agent
2 a : dose 2 b (1) : the giving of a dose (2) : regulation or determination of doses
3 : an exposure to some experience in or as if in measured portions