dose

dose · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A measured quantity of medicine or drug to be taken at one time.

  2. 2.

    To administer a dose of medicine or drug to someone.

  3. 3.

    An amount of something likened to medicine, especially something unpleasant.

Forms

plural: doses

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    a dose of one's own medicine — to receive the same treatment one has given to others
  • •
    in small doses — in limited amounts

Related words

See also: dosage, medicine, prescription
Synonyms: dosage, measure, portion

Etymology

From Greek dosis ("a giving, gift, portion"), from didonai ("to give"), via Latin and French.