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

Always follow your healthcare provider's dosage recommendations. —Merve Ceylan, Health, 8 July 2025

Alongside requiring higher dosages of anesthesia, Hairston explained that patients with higher BMIs may already have breathing issues, and in the event of an emergency, the clinic team may not be able to secure their airway. —Katherine Weaver, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2025

Senate Bill 478 in its current form would establish the Alcohol and Tobacco Commission as the regulatory body over these products, prohibit their sale to people under 21 years of age and set dosage limits of 100 milligrams per serving and 3,000 milligrams per package. —Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 2 July 2025

The prescription must specify the amount of THC per dosage unit, and the Health and Human Services Commission is tasked with adopting rules governing the approval and regulation of these devices. —Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 2 July 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