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 Danish drugmaker cited several risks with compounded versions of semaglutide, including unknown impurities, incorrect dosage strengths and instances where a compounded product contained no semaglutide at all. —Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024

Because of the lack of research, there also aren’t specific dosage recommendations for thyme supplements. —Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 17 Oct. 2024

Champagne Laurent-Perrier Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature Laurent-Perrier, a pioneer of Chardonnay vinification, presents a 100% Chardonnay champagne in the 'sans dosage' style. —Lela London, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024

And because women require about one tenth the dose that men do, physicians must prescribe it in men’s dosages and teach their female patients how to divide that into a woman's dosage. —Kristin Auble, Vogue, 15 Oct. 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