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

For one, the studies in the review vary significantly in dosage, duration, population, and form of ginger—powders, extracts, and capsules—which limits standardization, Nyree Dardarian, EdD, assistant clinical professor of nutrition at Drexel University, told Verywell. —Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 9 May 2025

The effects of supplements vary from person to person and depend on many variables, including type, dosage, frequency of use, and interactions with current medications. —Lauren O'Connor, Health, 7 May 2025

Other reasons for authorization can include: Drugs with special monitoring requirements Certain dosages or forms of a medication Controlled substances, and Drugs that may interact with other drugs. —Diane Omdahl, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025

The dose for livestock can be many times the dosage for humans. —Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 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