noun
hit
A single dose of a drug.
The counselor asks when the patient last took a hit.
Etymology
The dose sense applies hit to a single administration of a drug. The word emphasizes one discrete instance, often with the suggestion of an immediate effect.
More examples
- He described craving another hit.
- She sought help after taking a hit.
- The report recorded a single hit of the drug.
Forms
hit · hits
Similar words
- dose
- The neutral term for a measured amount of a substance.