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noun / verb

dose

DOHS/dəʊs/

A measured amount given or received at one time.

The marked cup holds a measured dose of medicine.

A small graduated medicine cup holds precisely 5 mL of liquid medicine beside an open amber medicine bottle, making the measured portion the focal point.
Etymology
doseGreeka giving; prescribed portion

Greek dosis meant “a giving” and was used for a prescribed portion of medicine. That medical use underlies a dose as a measured amount, later extended to other substances.

In context

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More examples

  • The technician dosed the tank with a measured treatment.
  • He missed one dose of the medicine.
  • A dose of fresh air improved her mood.

Forms

dose · doses · dosed · dosing

Similar words

portion
An amount given or taken more generally.
amount
A quantity without specifying administration.