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dose

释义

dose

noun countable

UK /dəʊs/

Word Forms

singular	dose
plural	doses

1
medicalan amount of a drug that has been measured so that you can take it
dose of:
If you are in pain, increase the dose of painkillers.
a small/low dose:
Taking a low dose of aspirin can help prevent heart attacks.
a fatal/lethal dose (=an amount that will kill you):
a lethal dose of morphine
Synonyms and related words
Relating to medicines and drugs
Category A
contraindication
dosage
See alsomedicine
2
an amount of a particular quality
dose of:
Marcus added a healthy dose of scepticism to the discussion.
Synonyms and related words
General words for numbers, amounts and quantities
accumulation
allocation
allowance
1. 2a
  an amount of something bad that happens to you
  dose of:
  I’ve just had a nasty dose of flu.
  Local people were exposed to high doses of radiation.
  Synonyms and related words
  General words for numbers, amounts and quantities
  accumulation
  allocation
  allowance

phrases

in small doses

like a dose of salts

dose

noun countable

US /doʊs/

Word Forms

singular	dose
plural	doses

1
medicalan amount of a drug that has been measured so that you can take it
dose of:
If you are in pain, increase the dose of painkillers.
a small/low dose:
Taking a low dose of aspirin can help prevent heart attacks.
a fatal/lethal dose (=an amount that will kill you):
a lethal dose of morphine
Synonyms and related words
Relating to medicines and drugs
contraindication
dosage
dose
See alsomedicine
2
an amount of a particular quality
dose of:
Marcus added a healthy dose of skepticism to the discussion.
Synonyms and related words
General words for numbers, amounts and quantities
accumulation
allocation
allowance
1. 2a
  an amount of something bad that happens to you
  Local people were exposed to high doses of radiation.
  Synonyms and related words
  General words for numbers, amounts and quantities
  accumulation
  allocation
  allowance

phrases

in small doses

dose

verb transitive

UK /dəʊs/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	dose
he/she/it	doses
present participle	dosing
past tense	dosed
past participle	dosed

1

dose
or
dose up
to give a measured amount of a drug to someone
dose someone (up) with something:
I’ll have to dose myself up with vitamin C.
Synonyms and related words
To take, prescribe or administer a medicine
administer
administration
come off

dose

verb transitive

US /doʊs/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	dose
he/she/it	doses
present participle	dosing
past tense	dosed
past participle	dosed

1

dose
or
dose up
to give a measured amount of a drug to someone
Synonyms and related words
To take, prescribe or administer a medicine
administer
administration
come off

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