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dose

Definition

  • noun: the amount of a medicine, drug, or vitamin that is taken at one time
  • noun: the measured quantity of a therapeutic agent to be taken at one time
  • verb: to give a dose of medicine to (someone or something)
  • verb: to give a dose to
  • often + 'with'

Examples

  • The pasta sauce was heavily 'dosed with' garlic. [=there was a lot of garlic in the pasta sauce]

  • Her parents hoped a daily 'dose' of hard work would keep her out of trouble.

  • Most patients are 'dosed' at 50 milligrams per day.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) It's amazing how you stuffed them in there and now they're out in all their glory. Hallelujah. What's happening to me? We gave you a jumbo dose of Thorazine. My brain feels like cotton candy. And that's the way you're gonna feel for the next hours. No way you get a boner on that shit. (..)
    2016 TvShow: Shameless Title: Swipe, Fuck, Leave Season: 7 Episode 2