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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

    an amount or experience of something, often something bad or unpleasant: dose of The government received a hefty dose of bad news this week. UK She's got a nasty dose of flu. UK slang. a case of gonorrhoea (= a disease of the sexual organs) Fewer examples.

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

    Learn the meaning of dose as a noun and a verb, with examples, synonyms, etymology, and related phrases. Find out how to use dose in a sentence and how to cite it.

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  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › doseDOSE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. a quantity of medicine prescribed to be taken at one time. a substance, situation, or quantity of anything analogous to medicine, especially of something disagreeable: Failing the exam was a hard dose to swallow. an amount of sugar added in the production of champagne. Physics.

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

    Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the word 'dose' in different contexts. A dose can be a measured amount of medicine, a drug, a punishment, or a slang term for a sexually transmitted infection.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › doseDose - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A dose is the amount of medicine you're supposed to take. A bottle of aspirin has the recommended dose printed on its side. When your doctor prescribes medication, she tells you what dose you should take, whether it's one pill twice a day or two teaspoons just before bedtime.

  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 an amount of something. Find out how to use dose in sentences, idioms and collocations with the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

  9. 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.