dosed
doʊst
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Definition of dosed - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
medicaltreated with a measured amount of a substance
  • The patient was dosed with antibiotics.
medicated treated
2.
chemicalRareinfused or saturated with a specific elementRare
  • The soil was dosed with nutrients.
imbued infused saturated
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Origin of dosed

Latin, dosis (a giving)

Examples of dosed in a sentence

  • Each dosed sample was carefully monitored.
  • The water was dosed with chlorine for safety.
  • The air was dosed with a pleasant fragrance.

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  1. French:dosé, enrichi, ...
  2. German:dosiert, durchsetzt, ...
  3. Italian:dosato, arricchito, ...
  4. Spanish:dosificado, saturado, ...
  5. Portuguese:administrado, saturado, ...
  6. Chinese:给药的, 注入的, ...
  7. Japanese:投与された, 満たされた, ...
  8. Arabic:معالج بجرعة, مُشَبَّع, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְמוּנְדָּס, רָווּי, ...
  10. Russian:дозированный, насыщенный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:дозований, насичений, ...
  12. Hindi:उपचारित, संतृप्त, ...
dose
doʊs
dose: measured portion of medicine taken at one time
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Definition of dose - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
medicalmeasured portion of medicine taken at one time
  • She took her dose of antibiotics.
amount measure portion
2.
figurativeamount of something non-material
  • She got a healthy dose of reality during the meeting..
measure portion
3.
scienceTECH.quantity of radiation absorbed by a materialTECH.
  • The dose of radiation was carefully monitored.
amount exposure level

Verb

tr.
1.
medicine administrationadminister a measured amount of a medicine or drug
  • The nurse will dose the patient with medication at 8 AM..
administer dispense give
2.
cookingDatedadd a specific quantity of syrup to wineDated
  • They dose the wine before sealing the bottles.
flavor sweeten
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    measured portion of medicine taken at one time

Expressions with dose

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an experience of the same bad treatment one has given others
He got a dose of his own medicine when his plan failed.
indicates an ideal amount for positive effect
A healthy dose of skepticism is needed in this situation.
small amount of realism
The movie added a dose of realism to the fantasy story.
situation that reveals harsh facts
The failure of the project was a dose of reality for the team.
strong and often unpleasant truth
The movie gives a dose of harsh realism about life in the city.
contract an illness or infection
He caught a dose of the flu last winter.

Origin of dose

Greek, dosis (gift) + Latin, dosis (dose)

Examples of dose in a sentence

  • He forgot to take his dose after dinner.
  • He needed a dose of motivation to start his project.
  • A dose of humor helped lighten the mood.
  • The technician calculated the dose for safety.
  • A higher dose was detected in the sample.
  • Doctors often dose patients based on their weight.

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  1. French:dose, administrer, ...
  2. German:Dosis, dosieren, ...
  3. Italian:dose, somministrare, ...
  4. Spanish:dosis, administrar, ...
  5. Portuguese:dose, dosar, ...
  6. Chinese:剂量, 给药, ...
  7. Japanese:服用量, 投薬する, ...
  8. Arabic:جُرْعَة, جَرَّعَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:מָנָה, לָתֵת מָנָה שֶׁל תְּרוּפָה, ...
  10. Russian:доза, дозировать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:доза, дозувати, ...
  12. Hindi:खुराक, खुराक देना, ...

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