dose

²dose

verb

doseddos·ing

Definition of DOSE

transitive verb

1

: to give a dose to; especially : to give medicine to

2

: to divide (as a medicine) into doses

3

: to treat with an application or agent

Examples of DOSE

1. Most patients are dosed at 50 milligrams per day.

First Known Use of DOSE

1654

Other Pharmacology Terms

anodyne, cathartic, emetic, emollient, liniment, paregoric, poultice, purgative, soporific, spectrum