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

Depending on their goal, drinkers will choose different brands, dosages, and even cannabinoids or functional ingredients. —Kate Bernot, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025

There’s no one-size-fits-all dosage, since multivitamin formulations vary widely. —Brianna Tobritzhofer, Health, 28 Oct. 2025

In the days after the procedure, court filings state, the woman had complained of pain and Sadrinia wrote prescriptions for morphine at its highest dosage. —Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025

Nopal supplements are sold in dosages ranging from 450 mg to 3,000 mg, but there is not enough evidence to determine what is a safe amount. —Barbie Cervoni, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1867, 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