dosage

noun dos·age \ ˈdō-sij \

|Updated on: 13 Aug 2018

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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Instead of high-dosage feeding, apply fertilizer one to two times a year at low rates using a slow-release fertilizer.

— stan davidson, Sun-Sentinel.com, "With patience, blueberries can be grown in containers," 10 July 2018
Although Richards didn’t mention any pain, Jane Barton wrote a prescription for high-dosage opioids and gave Richards a subcutaneous infusion.

— rupert darwall, WSJ, "Reform the NHS Before It Kills Again," 4 July 2018
The third is that this dosage was sublethal, just to send a message.

— ellen barry and ceylan yeginsu, New York Times, "The Nerve Agent Too Deadly to Use, Until Someone Did," 13 Mar. 2018
According to Mayo Clinic, Steven Johnson Syndrome is often triggered by a medication or infection, and Shaw believes an incorrect dosage of the medication is what spurred her case.

— heather finn, Good Housekeeping, "Woman Claims Her Skin "Melted Off" After She Was Given the Wrong Dosage of Medication," 10 May 2017
Still, only 45% of prescriptions issued last year met Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines for dosage and duration.

— lucas laursen, Fortune, "U.S. Insurers Say the Opioid Crisis Might Be Declining," 12 July 2018
The 16-page protocol released by the state details the order and dosage of the drugs to be administered and Dozier’s schedule of activities on the day of the execution.

— david montero, latimes.com, "Nevada plans to execute inmate next week using controversial paralytic drug," 4 July 2018
Several residents told authorities Washington was intoxicated most of the time, causing her to give out medication to the wrong patient, the wrong dosage of medication or not give any medication at all, according to records.

— kelsey mo, azcentral, "2 suspected of abusing disabled adults in El Mirage unlicensed care facility," 2 July 2018
According to federal charges following his 2013 arrest, Pamatmat illegally prescribed 200,000 dosages of oxycodone, and 1 million units of hydrocodone.

— Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "More than 200 doctors stay on Medicare rolls despite disciplinary actions," 17 May 2018

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First Known Use of dosage

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dosage

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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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