doser
/ˈdoʊsər/
noun
- A device or person that measures and gives out a specific amount of something, such as medicine, chemicals, or food.
- The factory installed a chemical doser to mix the cleaning solution with water at the correct ratio.
- The pharmacist used an automatic doser to fill each pill bottle with exactly 30 tablets.
- Our new coffee machine has a built-in doser that adds the right amount of grounds for each cup.
- A person who takes a specific amount of a drug or medication, especially in a recreational or habitual context.
- The clinic warned that being a frequent doser of painkillers could lead to dependency.
- Some athletes become careful dosers of supplements to improve their performance.
- He was a regular doser of the new migraine medication, taking it exactly as prescribed.