dosed
/doʊst/
adjective
- Having received a dose of a substance, especially a drug or medicine.
- The dosed patient slept peacefully through the night.
- After being dosed with the vaccine, the children felt a little tired.
- The dosed animals were monitored for any side effects.
verb
- To give someone or something a measured amount of a medicine, drug, or other substance.
- The nurse carefully dosed the patient with the prescribed antibiotic.
- He dosed his coffee with a spoonful of sugar every morning.
- The farmer dosed the sick calf with a liquid vitamin supplement.
- To take a measured amount of a medicine or drug, especially regularly or habitually.
- He dosed on pain relievers for a week after the surgery.
- She dosed herself with cough syrup before bed to stop the coughing.
- They dosed with allergy medicine every spring to control their symptoms.
- To add a substance (such as a chemical or flavor) to something in a measured amount.
- The technician dosed the water sample with a reagent to test for chlorine.
- She dosed the cake batter with vanilla extract for extra flavor.
- The winemaker dosed the barrel with a small amount of sulfur to preserve the wine.