Definition
Definition of DOSS - Reverso English Dictionary
Abbreviation
abr: dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinateTECH. chemical used to soften stool or as a laxativeTECH.
- DOSS is often found in stool softeners.
- DOSS may be prescribed for patients with constipation.
- Check the label for DOSS as an active ingredient.
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- French:docusate, ...
- German:DSS, ...
- Italian:DOSS, ...
- Spanish:DOSS, ...
- Portuguese:DOSS, ...
- Chinese:二辛基钠磺琥珀酸盐, ...
- Japanese:DOSS, ...
- Arabic:مادّة ديوكتيل صوديوم سلفوسكسينات, ...
- Hebrew:דּוֹקוּסָט נַתְרָן, ...
- Russian:ДОСС, ...
- Ukrainian:докузат натрію, ...
- Hindi:डायॉक्टिल सोडियम सल्फोसक्सिनेट, ...
Definition of doss - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
- He was fired for his constant doss.
2.
- He found a doss near the station to spend the night..
3.
- The exam was a complete doss.
Verb
1.
- He tends to doss around instead of helping.
2.
- They had to doss in the park last night.
Expressions with doss
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be idle and avoid work or responsibilities
He spent the afternoon dossing around instead of studying.
sleep or take a nap
He decided to doss off for an hour before dinner.
sleep in a casual or temporary place
After the concert, we decided to doss down at Mark's place..
Origin of doss
British slang, doss (to sleep)
Examples of doss in a sentence
The project failed because of the team's doss. He found a doss in the old hostel. The shelter provided a doss for the homeless. Solving that puzzle was a doss for him. The project turned out to be a doss. They dossed about all day instead of working.
She would rather doss than finish her assignments. He decided to doss in the old barn for the night. Many travelers doss in hostels when funds are low.
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- French:paresse, fainéanter, ...
- German:Faulenzerei, herumlungern, ...
- Italian:pigrizia, bighellonare, ...
- Spanish:holgazanería, holgazanear, ...
- Portuguese:preguiça, vadiar, ...
- Chinese:偷懒, 磨洋工, ...
- Japanese:怠け, 怠ける, ...
- Arabic:كسل, تَكَاسَلَ, ...
- Hebrew:הִשְׁתַּמְּטוּת, לְהִתְבַּטֵּל, ...
- Russian:безделье, бездельничать, ...
- Ukrainian:байдикування, ледарювати, ...
- Hindi:कामचोरी, आलस करना, ...
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