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dosage

dos·age
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [doh-sij]
    • /ˈdoʊ sɪdʒ/
    • /ˈdəʊ.sɪdʒ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [doh-sij]
    • /ˈdoʊ sɪdʒ/

Definitions of dosage word

  • noun dosage the administration of medicine in doses. 1
  • noun dosage the amount of medicine to be given. 1
  • noun dosage Physics. dose. 1
  • noun dosage the process of adding a sugar solution to champagne and other sparkling wines before final corking. 1
  • noun dosage The size or frequency of a dose of a medicine or drug. 1
  • noun dosage drug: correct amount 1

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Origin of dosage

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; dose + -age

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Dosage

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

dosage popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

dosage usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for dosage

noun dosage

  • shot — a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc.
  • measurement — the act of measuring.
  • application — An application for something such as a job or membership of an organization is a formal written request for it.
  • lot — lot (def 14).
  • measure — a unit or standard of measurement: weights and measures.

Top questions with dosage

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