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dose 1 of 2

noun

Definition of dosenext
as in dosage

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verb

as in to drug

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Recent Examples of dose
Noun
Experts are trying to better understand the timing and the duration of protection from just one dose, particularly in boys. — Mike Stobbe, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026 One dose is 93% effective in preventing measles infection and two doses are 97% effective, the CDC says. — Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
Both phantoms were packed with thousands of dosimeters, tracking radiation dose over specific phases of the flight rather than just a cumulative total. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2026 The executive order’s charge to split the MMR vaccine dose into separate injections, given at separate appointments, is similarly nonsensical. — Jake Scott, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dose
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dose
  1. dosage
  2. drug
Noun
  • Historically, these devices were prescribed for people with type 1 diabetes and, more recently, for those with type 2 diabetes to monitor their glucose levels and adjust insulin dosage.
    — Crystal Gwizdala, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026
  • But anything touching dosage, diagnostics, treatment recommendations or critical actions has zero variability.
    — Polina Chebanova, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of dosage
Verb
  • But many visitors, like Mark, don’t report the criminals who drug and almost kill them.
    — Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
  • An inside man—a warehouse security guard—would drug the tea (or coffee) of his coworkers to knock them out.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 July 2026
Definition of drug

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