Main Entry:

¹dose

Pronunciation:

\ˈdōs\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin dosis, from Greek, literally, act of giving, from didonai to give — more at date

Date:

15th century

1 a: the measured quantity of a therapeutic agent to be taken at one time b: the quantity of radiation administered or absorbed2: a portion of a substance added during a process3: an amount of something likened to a prescribed or measured quantity of medicine <a daily dose of hard work> <a dose of scandal>4: a gonorrheal infection