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

2

a

: dose sense 2

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

Examples of dosage in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The typical dosage of doxycycline is 100 milligrams twice daily, whereas moxifloxacin is 400 milligrams taken once daily. —Ashley Wong, Health, 5 Jan. 2025

The following table shows the dosing strengths and maximum dosage for adults. —Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 3 Jan. 2025

Currently, three interdependent factors drive most drug failures: dosage, safety and efficacy. —Christian MacEdonia, The Conversation, 3 Jan. 2025

For centuries Champagne producers set large crops, harvested unripe fruit and bolstered their lackadaisical vineyard efforts by adding copious amounts of sugar (dosage), with uniformity and consistency being the goal. —Patrick Comiskey, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1867, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

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

: dose sense 1

b(1)

: the giving of a dose

(2)

: regulation or determination of doses