1
a
: the addition of an ingredient or the application of an agent in a measured dose
b
: the presence and relative representation or strength of a factor or agent
2
a
b(1)
: the giving of a dose
(2)
: regulation or determination of doses
3
: an exposure to some experience in or as if in measured portions
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If symptoms persist, your provider may increase the dosage to four tablets daily (one in the morning, one in the afternoon, and two at bedtime).8
Bonjesta offers a higher dose, with 20 mg of doxylamine and pyridoxine per tablet.
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Peter Weiss, Verywell Health, 28 Jan. 2025
There is no standardized dosage for the HMB and vitamin D combination.
—Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 28 Jan. 2025
For a while, the medication liberated Alessia from her pain, and her doctors incrementally increased the dosage to keep up with her growth.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Prescriptions for high dosages and quantities of opioids; 2.
—Steve Weisman, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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Peter Weiss, Verywell Health, 28 Jan. 2025
There is no standardized dosage for the HMB and vitamin D combination.
—Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 28 Jan. 2025
For a while, the medication liberated Alessia from her pain, and her doctors incrementally increased the dosage to keep up with her growth.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Prescriptions for high dosages and quantities of opioids; 2.
—Steve Weisman, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Dosage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dosage. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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dosage
noun
dos·age
ˈdō-sij 
1
a
: the giving of medicine in doses
b
: the amount of a single dose
2
: the addition or application of a substance in a measured dose
Medical Definition
dosage
noun
dos·age
ˈdō-sij
1
a
: the addition of an ingredient or the application of an agent in a measured dose
b
: the presence and relative representation or strength of a factor or agent (as a gene)
2
a
b(1)
: the giving of a dose
(2)
: regulation or determination of doses
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