dosage

noun

dos·​age ˈdō-sij 

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 sense 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

Examples of dosage in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The typical safe dosage for turmeric (curcumin) ranges from 500 to 1,500 milligrams (mg) per day. —Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 29 Jan. 2026

According to the website of the Alaska State Legislature, the failure to take medications on time at the correct dosage has massive consequences. —New Atlas, 28 Jan. 2026

Beyond pairing the supplement with a fat, dosage and type of vitamin D also matter. —Sarah Garone, Health, 28 Jan. 2026

The move gave them tighter control over taste, stability, dosage, and release behavior. —Wyles Daniel, Sacbee.com, 27 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for dosage

• overdosage

Kids Definition

dosage

noun

dos·​age ˈdō-sij 

1

a

: the giving of medicine in doses

b

: the amount of a single dose

2

: the addition or application of a substance in a measured dose

Medical Definition

dosage

noun

dos·​age ˈdō-sij 

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 (as a gene)

2

a

: dose sense 1

b(1)

: the giving of a dose

(2)

: regulation or determination of doses