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    dose
    /dəʊs/

    noun

    • 1. a quantity of a medicine or drug taken or recommended to be taken at a particular time: "he took a dose of cough mixture" Similar amountquantitymeasureportion

    verb

    • 1. administer a dose to (a person or animal): "he dosed himself with vitamins"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDOSE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of dose as a noun and a verb, with examples of usage and pronunciation. Find out how to say dose in different languages, such as Chinese, Spanish and Portuguese.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › doseDose Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. a. : the measured quantity of a therapeutic agent to be taken at one time. b. : the quantity of radiation administered or absorbed. 2. : a portion of a substance added during a process. 3. : an amount of something likened to a prescribed or measured quantity of medicine. a daily dose of hard work. a dose of scandal. 4. : a gonorrheal infection.

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    Learn the meaning of dose as a noun and a verb, with examples of usage and related words. Find out the origin, history, and synonyms of dose in English.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDOSE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the word 'dose' in British and American English. A dose is a measured amount of medicine, a drug, or something unpleasant to experience.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of dose – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

    a measured amount of medicine that is taken at one time or during a period of time: What is the recommended dose? a lethal dose. a dose of sth. B2. an amount of something, often something unpleasant: a dose of bad news. dose. verb [ T ] to give someone a drug or medicine.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › doseDose - definition of dose by The Free Dictionary

    A dose is a specified quantity of a substance, such as medicine, radiation, or wine, taken or absorbed at one time or intervals. Learn more about the different types, uses, and meanings of dose from various sources and dictionaries.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdose noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Learn the meaning of dose as an amount of a medicine or a drug, or an informal way of saying a lot of something. See how to use dose in sentences and idioms with pictures and pronunciation.