doses 1 of 2

plural of dose

doses

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of dose

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of doses
Noun
Two doses are recommended for those between ages 6 months and 8 years who have never received a flu vaccine, only received one dose in the past or with unknown flu vaccine history. Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2025 Dosage and potential risks Daily creatine doses can range from 2 to 10 grams per day, but McKinney said most people see benefits with a daily ongoing dose of 5 grams. Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025 Some childhood vaccines require multiple doses—MMR is given in two doses, and DTaP is a five-dose series, for example. ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025 Four doses of the polio vaccine or three if the third dose was given after the age of 4. Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025 Two doses are 97% effective against measles, while one dose is 93% effective. Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doses
Noun
  • Magnesium absorption decreases with higher dosages.
    Trang Tran, Verywell Health, 7 Oct. 2025
  • In developed countries, there are no set dosages for treating a vitamin A deficiency that presents without any major symptoms.
    Laura Schober, Health, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The cause of the crash remains under investigation, but police do not believe drugs or alcohol played a role.
    Jason Green, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The platform, called Multicellular Integrated Brains or miBrains, recreates key features of real human brain tissue, offering a more accurate way to test drugs and understand disorders like Alzheimer’s.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025

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