dose

/doʊs/
verb
  1. To give someone a measured amount of medicine or drug.
    • Be careful not to dose the child too much.
    • The nurse dosed the patient every four hours.
    • He dosed himself with vitamin C to fight the cold.
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noun
  1. A specific quantity of a medicine or drug taken at one time.
    • The nurse measured the correct dose of insulin.
    • She took a dose of cough syrup before bed.
    • A single dose of the vaccine is enough.
  2. An amount of something, especially something unpleasant, that one experiences or receives.
    • She needed a dose of good news after a bad day.
    • He got a heavy dose of criticism for his mistake.
    • The city received a dose of cold weather this week.
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