Origin: French
suffix -age
Dosage has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
Noun
Noun
1
the quantity of an active agent (substance or radiation) taken in or absorbed at any one time
"The doctor adjusted his dosage to ensure he received exactly the right amount of medication without exceeding the safe limit."
2
a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
"The doctor advised me to adjust my dosage if I started feeling dizzy after taking the pills."
3
The administration of a medication etc, in a measured amount; dosing.
"The doctor adjusted her dosage to ensure the medicine relieved her pain without causing drowsiness."
In plain English: Dosage is the specific amount of medicine you take at one time to get its effect without getting sick from too much.
"The doctor told me to check my dosage instructions carefully before taking another pill."
Usage: Dosage refers specifically to the precise quantity or frequency with which medicine is taken, not just the act of administering it. Use this term when discussing how much of a drug is required for treatment rather than general medical procedures.
Example Sentences
"The doctor told me to check my dosage instructions carefully before taking another pill."
noun
"The doctor adjusted his dosage because he felt too groggy after taking the pills."
noun
"It is important to follow the recommended dosage when administering medication to children."
noun
"She forgot her morning dosage and had to wait until lunchtime to take it again."
noun
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
Origin
The word dosage comes from the French term dosage, which literally means "the act of dosing." It entered English with its current meaning referring to a specific amount of medicine taken at one time.