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dosed


Meanings
  • Verb

    To give (a drug) as a medicine, especially by injection.

    - "The doctor dosed the patient with a powerful painkiller."
    - "The nurse dosed the baby with the antibiotic."
  • Verb

    To provide (someone) with an excessive amount of something, especially a drug.

    - "The dealer dosed his customers with high-quality cocaine."
    - "The bartender dosed the drinks with too much alcohol."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with dosed
dose , rose , prose , mose , pose
Variants
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dose , dosed , doses , dosing
Etymology
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Originally meant 'to give a dose', from Old French doser, from dos 'back', because a dose was administered to the back of the hand.


Trivia
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  1. The term 'dosed' has been used in various forms of media, including the movie 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas' and the song 'Dosed' by Tool.


Related Concepts
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  1. Medication: A substance or mixture of substances taken by mouth, injection, or other means to treat or prevent diseases or to promote good health.

  2. Drug: A substance that alters physiological function or behavior when ingested, smoked, inhaled, or administered intravenously.


Culture
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In popular culture, 'dosed' is often used to refer to taking a drug, especially in a negative context. It has been used in various songs, movies, and books.

How to Memorize "dosed"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a doctor administering a shot to a patient.
    - Visualize a syringe filled with medicine.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'dosed' with 'medication' or 'treatment'.
    - Think of the word 'dose' as a unit of medication.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'Drugs are given to Overcome Suffering and Pain'.


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