Dose
noun
A measured amount of something, such as medicine.
The doctor prescribed a daily dose of the medicine.
Often appears as...
- high dose
- low dose
verb
To give a measured amount of something, such as a medicine.
The nurse will dose the patient with the prescribed amount of medicine.
Often appears as...
- dose up
- dose down
noun
An amount of something unpleasant that has to be experienced.
She got a dose of her own medicine when her cruel behavior was turned against her.
Often appears as...
- dose of reality
- dose of truth
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Disapproving
Idiomatic
noun
A measured amount of something, such as medicine.
The doctor prescribed a daily dose of the medicine.
Often appears as...
- high dose
- low dose
verb
To give a measured amount of something, such as a medicine.
The nurse will dose the patient with the prescribed amount of medicine.
Often appears as...
- dose up
- dose down
noun
An amount of something unpleasant that has to be experienced.
She got a dose of her own medicine when her cruel behavior was turned against her.
Often appears as...
- dose of reality
- dose of truth
Usage tips
Disapproving
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Precise Measurement
In medical context, 'dose' implies a carefully calculated measurement, crucial for safety and efficacy.
Make sure to take a 5mg dose of this medication.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Medicine
'Dose' can refer to non-medical substances when precise amounts are needed, like ingredients in recipes.
Add a small dose of salt to the mixture.
Pro Tip 3/3Context Matters
'Dose' usage can vary; in casual conversation, it might mean an approximation, not an exact measure.
I just need a dose of caffeine to start my day.
Pro Tip 1/3Precise Measurement
In medical context, 'dose' implies a carefully calculated measurement, crucial for safety and efficacy.
Make sure to take a 5mg dose of this medication.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Medicine
'Dose' can refer to non-medical substances when precise amounts are needed, like ingredients in recipes.
Add a small dose of salt to the mixture.
Pro Tip 3/3Context Matters
'Dose' usage can vary; in casual conversation, it might mean an approximation, not an exact measure.
I just need a dose of caffeine to start my day.
Pro Tip 1/3Precise Measurement
In medical context, 'dose' implies a carefully calculated measurement, crucial for safety and efficacy.
Make sure to take a 5mg dose of this medication.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Medicine
'Dose' can refer to non-medical substances when precise amounts are needed, like ingredients in recipes.
Add a small dose of salt to the mixture.
Pro Tip 3/3Context Matters
'Dose' usage can vary; in casual conversation, it might mean an approximation, not an exact measure.
I just need a dose of caffeine to start my day.
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How does your body...
but the speed of the process and the amount of medicine that makes it into your blood stream varies based on drug, person, and how it gets into the body. The dosing instructions on medicine labels can help, but they're averages based on a sample population
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Learning from smallpox:...
such as AIDS, makes their eradication more difficult. Third, the availability of a smallpox vaccine that provided immunity for five to ten years in a single dose meant that there was an effective intervention to stop the virus from spreading.
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How does caffeine keep...
In high doses, as it's found in the leaves and seeds of certain species, it's toxic to insects. But when they consume it in lower doses, as it's found in nectar, it can actually help them remember and revisit flowers.
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How much of what you see...
Their hallmark effects include the sensation that dry objects are wet and that surfaces are breathing. At higher doses, the visual world can appear to melt, dissolve into swirls, or burst into fractal-like patterns.
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How does alcohol make...
and can impede the brain activity necessary for survival at toxic doses. Alcohol also stimulates a small group of neurons that extends from the midbrain to the nucleus accumbens, a region important for motivation.
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How childhood trauma...
the brain's fear response center. So there are real neurologic reasons why folks exposed to high doses of adversity are more likely to engage in high-risk behavior, and that's important to know.
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Deadly Spider Bite! PIPE...
one of the biggest venomous punches of any spider in the world in Brazil alone two similar species account for nearly half of all reported spider bites the bite packs a dose of venom more than
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Bringing critical care...
child Jaisal was born so far he's received his first dose of several basic vaccines against diseases like measles and polio and even though some of those shots stung they will help protect him
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Your brain on video...
in reasonable doses, and at the right age, wine can be very good for health. There are actually specific molecules that have been identified in red wine as leading to greater life expectancy.
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The Insect That Freezes...
daily dose of sun to warm up your insides so reptiles and insects generally fare better in the cold when they're small some species though just can't help but defy convention
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How does your body...
but the speed of the process and the amount of medicine that makes it into your blood stream varies based on drug, person, and how it gets into the body. The dosing instructions on medicine labels can help, but they're averages based on a sample population
Video examples
Learning from smallpox:...
such as AIDS, makes their eradication more difficult. Third, the availability of a smallpox vaccine that provided immunity for five to ten years in a single dose meant that there was an effective intervention to stop the virus from spreading.
Video examples
How does caffeine keep...
In high doses, as it's found in the leaves and seeds of certain species, it's toxic to insects. But when they consume it in lower doses, as it's found in nectar, it can actually help them remember and revisit flowers.
Video examples
How much of what you see...
Their hallmark effects include the sensation that dry objects are wet and that surfaces are breathing. At higher doses, the visual world can appear to melt, dissolve into swirls, or burst into fractal-like patterns.
Video examples
How does alcohol make...
and can impede the brain activity necessary for survival at toxic doses. Alcohol also stimulates a small group of neurons that extends from the midbrain to the nucleus accumbens, a region important for motivation.
Video examples
How childhood trauma...
the brain's fear response center. So there are real neurologic reasons why folks exposed to high doses of adversity are more likely to engage in high-risk behavior, and that's important to know.
Video examples
Deadly Spider Bite! PIPE...
one of the biggest venomous punches of any spider in the world in Brazil alone two similar species account for nearly half of all reported spider bites the bite packs a dose of venom more than
Video examples
Bringing critical care...
child Jaisal was born so far he's received his first dose of several basic vaccines against diseases like measles and polio and even though some of those shots stung they will help protect him
Video examples
Your brain on video...
in reasonable doses, and at the right age, wine can be very good for health. There are actually specific molecules that have been identified in red wine as leading to greater life expectancy.
Video examples
The Insect That Freezes...
daily dose of sun to warm up your insides so reptiles and insects generally fare better in the cold when they're small some species though just can't help but defy convention
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American Actress
When I stopped going to school, I got the strongest dose of perspective. When you're a kid, your friends, your school, your teachers, your family - that's your whole world, your whole existence. And then when I stopped going, I lost all my friends but the few that were really close to me.
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Niecy Nash
American Comedian
Although my marriage left me with three beautiful children, it also left me with a healthy dose of self-doubt, low self-esteem, and an extreme desire to be loved again. I was operating on empty, expecting to be paid in full.
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Adora Svitak
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CEOs of top companies could probably use a dose of not-asking-for-raise behavior and less self-entitlement, rather than us trying to change girls in order to fit into the common mold of what we think a CEO looks like.
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Ze Frank
American Comedian
In an ever-changing technological landscape, where today's platforms are not tomorrow's platforms, the key seems to be that any one of these spaces can use a dose of humanity and art and culture.
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Renny Harlin
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You just never give up, no matter how hard the challenges are, and observe this world with a healthy dose of criticism and don't just follow the herd like somebody else might do.
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Genie Francis
American Actress
I would stay on, but 'General Hospital' honestly doesn't seem to want that relationship with this character at the moment. They want little short doses during sweeps periods.
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Sloane Crosley
American Writer
As we grow up, it feels like you should either invite people into your life or not. There should be fewer and fewer instances of friends you 'can only take in small doses.
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Gary Larson
American Cartoonist
I think one thing that's important to maintain is a sense of fear, always doubting yourself... a good dose of insecurity helps your work in some ways.
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Freya Stark
English Writer
Absence is one of the most useful ingredients of family life, and to dose it rightly is an art like any other.
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Ron Fournier
American Journalist
A dose of humility goes a long way in life and in politics.
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Kristen Stewart
American Actress
When I stopped going to school, I got the strongest dose of perspective. When you're a kid, your friends, your school, your teachers, your family - that's your whole world, your whole existence. And then when I stopped going, I lost all my friends but the few that were really close to me.
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Niecy Nash
American Comedian
Although my marriage left me with three beautiful children, it also left me with a healthy dose of self-doubt, low self-esteem, and an extreme desire to be loved again. I was operating on empty, expecting to be paid in full.
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Adora Svitak
American Author
CEOs of top companies could probably use a dose of not-asking-for-raise behavior and less self-entitlement, rather than us trying to change girls in order to fit into the common mold of what we think a CEO looks like.
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Ze Frank
American Comedian
In an ever-changing technological landscape, where today's platforms are not tomorrow's platforms, the key seems to be that any one of these spaces can use a dose of humanity and art and culture.
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Renny Harlin
Finnish Director
You just never give up, no matter how hard the challenges are, and observe this world with a healthy dose of criticism and don't just follow the herd like somebody else might do.
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Genie Francis
American Actress
I would stay on, but 'General Hospital' honestly doesn't seem to want that relationship with this character at the moment. They want little short doses during sweeps periods.
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Sloane Crosley
American Writer
As we grow up, it feels like you should either invite people into your life or not. There should be fewer and fewer instances of friends you 'can only take in small doses.
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Gary Larson
American Cartoonist
I think one thing that's important to maintain is a sense of fear, always doubting yourself... a good dose of insecurity helps your work in some ways.
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Freya Stark
English Writer
Absence is one of the most useful ingredients of family life, and to dose it rightly is an art like any other.
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Ron Fournier
American Journalist
A dose of humility goes a long way in life and in politics.
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