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 a player that takes a healthy dosage of both rushing attempts and targets, Skattebo is the first player since Christian McCaffrey in 2015 to record over 1,500 rushing and 500 receiving yards. —Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025

Clinicians should also increase semaglutide dosages gradually, as doing it too quickly can sometimes lead to worse side effects, Cabandugama added. —Simon Spichak, Health, 22 Apr. 2025

The complex, labor-intensive nature of current production methods, high dosage requirements and lack of optimization drive up costs, limiting accessibility. —Behzad Mahdavi, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025

The 2018 report said the president takes a cholesterol-lowering drug called rosuvastatin, and because his cholesterol level was a little high, Jackson increased the dosage. —Justin Gomez, ABC News, 11 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