dosage

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) The administration of a medication etc, in a measured amount; dosing.
2. (countable, uncountable) The addition of a small measured amount of a substance to something, e.g. sugar to wine.
3. (countable, uncountable) The measured amount so administered or added (the dose), combined with the frequency of administration and the time period for which it is taken.

Synonyms

dose

dosing

dosis

draught

batching

dish

draft

fix

furnish

helping

hit

ingredient

installment

instalment

jag

lethal dose

magnitude

measure

median effective dose

mix

mixture

overdose

plate

portion

posology

potion

proportioning

quantitative

quantity

ration

weigh

measurement

monitoring

batch feeder

charge mixture

make-up of charge

feed proportioning

mixture making ingredient

absorbed dose

make up the charge

amount

blending

burden

burdening

Translations

Dosierung

dosage

dosaggio

dosificación

dose

dosagem

posologie

جرعة

δόση

dosis

dosering

dosi

dose

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdəʊsɪd͡ʒ/

Etymology

From French dosage.