dose

Meanings

• Noun

  The amount of a substance or medication that is taken at one time.

  - "She took two doses of antibiotics each day."
  - "The recommended dose of aspirin for a heart attack is 325 mg."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with dose
poses , proses , closes

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Variants

List of all variants of dose that leads to same result
dose , doses , dosed , dosing , booster dose , booster doses , booster , booster shot , a dose of someone's own medicine , a taste of someone's own medicine , a taste/dose of someone's own medicine

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Etymology

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Old French dos, from disher, to give or distribute.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that the largest dose of vitamin C ever consumed was 182 grams in one sitting?

2. The word 'dose' is also used in the context of radiation, where it refers to the amount of radiation energy absorbed by a body.

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Related Concepts

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1. Medication: A substance or mixture of substances taken to prevent, diagnose, or treat disease or to promote health.

2. Dosage: The amount of a medication or substance given to a patient at one time.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'dose' has been used metaphorically to refer to an amount or quantity, such as in the phrase 'a dose of reality'. In art, the concept of 'dose' has been explored in installations and performances that involve the consumption or application of substances.

How to Memorize "dose"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a pill bottle labeled 'dose'.
   - Visualize taking a pill from the bottle and swallowing it.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'dose' with 'medicine' or 'substance'.
   - Associate the word 'dose' with 'quantity' or 'amount'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'DOSAGE' to remember the components of a medication dose: Dose, Onset, Schedule, Administration, Gender, and Elimination.

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