dose

[US]/dəʊs/
[UK]/doʊs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a quantity of medicine or drug given to a person or animal at a particular time.
vi. take medicine.
vt. give medicine to.

Phrases & Collocations

take a dose

high dose

single dose

dose adjustment

radiation dose

a dose of

daily dose

dose rate

effective dose

exposure dose

absorbed dose

lethal dose

dose equivalent

loading dose

threshold dose

Example Sentences

a lethal dose of barbiturates.

a massive dose of a drug.

a dose of liquid medicine

dose the boy with aspirin

a massive dose of penicillin

a dose of hard luck.

an under dose of medication.

That man gave her a dose of opium.

he took a dose of cough mixture.

a dose of radiation exceeding safety limits.

he dosed himself with vitamins.

the petrol is dosed with lead.

a dose of 25 mg thrice daily.

I gave him a heavy dose of morphia.

Fig.2 Concentration-time curve of butafosfan in horse serum(A:High dose;B:Low dose)

I’ll give you a dose of streptomycin.

the dose was reduced by 10 mg weekly decrements.

receiving six hourly doses of morphine.

Real-world Examples

Sprinkle on some crushed pecans to add a dose of zinc.

Source: Love Story

Doctors recommend two doses of this vaccine in early childhood.

Source: CNN 10 Student English April 2019 Collection

They seem to have some dose of technical skills.

Source: NPR News April 2015 Compilation

It's like our daily dose of nature.

Source: VOA Standard English (Video Version) - 2022 Collection

IAVI has no available doses of its vaccine.

Source: "Selections from Nature"

You will get a radiation dose of 50 micro-sieverts.

Source: CRI Online November 2016 Collection

And she gave a dose of it to Peter!

Source: Storyline Online English Stories

Doctors discourage massive doses of painkillers.

Source: Four-level vocabulary frequency weekly plan

Even if you're a vegetarian, you get a dose.

Source: Discovery documentary "Understanding Bacteria"

It is about 30 percent effective and requires four doses.

Source: VOA Special Collection July 2022

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