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

Similar to dosage, researchers do not know enough to prescribe specific forms of turmeric for particular health problems. —Aviv Joshua, Verywell Health, 10 Oct. 2024

Instead, the two-milliliter dosage — less than half a teaspoon — sent the girl into a terrifying medical emergency. —Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 10 Oct. 2024

Here’s What To Do At the same time, alterations in dosages and formulations can’t always be characterized as abuses of the system. —Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024

This meta-analysis is limited by the fact that decaf coffee's benefits depend on CGA dosage. —Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Health, 8 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1867, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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