dosage

noun dos·age \ ˈdō-sij \

Definition of dosage

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

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Up to 7 hours of on-the-go playtime for your daily music dosage.

— Indianapolis Star, "Half Off Armor-X Bluetooth Headphones," 22 Aug. 2017
But even after a double hip replacement surgery, the recovery hurt so much that the doctors had Emily on an adult dosage of oxycodone.

— andy kopsa, Cosmopolitan, "What It's Like to Raise a Child With a Terminal Illness in America," 1 Aug. 2017
But after a grieving relative persuaded the office to take a closer look, further testing revealed that Khan had been poisoned with a lethal dosage of cyanide.

— jeremy gorner, chicagotribune.com, "Lottery winner's cyanide poisoning death remains unsolved five years later," 25 July 2017
In addition to identifying Alabama as the state with the highest rate of opioid prescriptions, the report also found 90,000 patients covered by Medicare Part D at risk of overdose due to high dosages or multiple prescriptions.

— jonece starr dunigan, AL.com, "Auburn Police: man stole over $2,000 of equipment from business," 13 July 2017
A connected app provides users with analysis of these chemicals — including chemical history and trends — and dosage suggestions, as well as automatically delivering necessary chemicals to the user’s home (with a weekly subscription).

— max rettig, SI.com, "Atlanta Falcons’ Dontari Poe invests in startup challenge winner Sutro," 7 July 2017
So, as is usually recommended, my psychiatrist gradually decreased my Zoloft dosage.

— suzannah weiss, Glamour, "I Had No Idea Going Off My Anti-Anxiety Meds Would Make Me So Angry," 6 July 2017
The dysfunction of the relationship only encourages both sides to boost the dosage and rationalize the addiction.

— jonah goldberg, National Review, "Trump’s Relationship with Media Is Co-dependent," 4 July 2017
THE BOTTOM LINE Research in the United States is limited and the quality and dosages of essential oils are not standardization by the industry or any government agencies.

— ann maloney, NOLA.com, "Beach cocktail: Watermelon Jalapeno Margarita recipe," 28 June 2017

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First Known Use of dosage

circa 1867

DOSAGE Defined for English Language Learners

dosage

noun

Definition of dosage for English Language Learners

: the amount of a medicine, drug, or vitamin that should be taken at one time or regularly during a period of time

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dosage

noun dos·age \ ˈdō-sij \

medical Definition of dosage

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 1

b (1) :the giving of a dose

(2) :regulation or determination of doses

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