dosing

A noun referring to the act or process of administering a measured amount of a substance, such as a medication or chemical, typically according to a prescribed schedule or quantity.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa la acción o proceso de administrar una cantidad medida de una sustancia, como un medicamento o producto químico, generalmente según una pauta o dosis prescrita.

1. Administration of a measured amount B2 formal medical

   The act of giving a specific quantity of a substance, especially a drug or medicine, at regular intervals.

   • The doctor adjusted the dosing schedule for the patient.
   • Proper dosing is critical to avoid side effects.
   • The nurse is responsible for the daily dosing of antibiotics.

   🇪🇸dosificación

   Sinónimos: administrationapplicationdosage

2. Application of a substance C1 formal technical

   The process of adding a measured amount of a chemical or substance to a system or process.

   • The dosing of chlorine in the water treatment plant is automated.
   • Precise dosing of fertilizer is essential for crop growth.
   • The technician calibrated the dosing pump for the chemical solution.

   🇪🇸Dosificación

   Sinónimos: additionadministrationdosage

• dosings plural form
• dosings' possessive plural form
• dosing's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of administering a measured amount of a substance, typically a medicine or drug.

• 🇪🇸Verbo que se usa para administrar o medir una cantidad determinada de una sustancia, generalmente un medicamento o fármaco.

1. Administer medication B2 formal medical

   To give someone a measured amount of a medicine or drug.

   • The nurse dosed the patient with antibiotics every six hours.
   • He dosed himself with painkillers for his headache.
   • The doctor carefully dosed the child's cough syrup.

   🇪🇸Administrar una dosis

   Sinónimos: administerdispensegivemedicatetreat

   Antónimos: withhold

2. Expose to something B2 informal

   To subject someone or something to a quantity of something, often unpleasant.

   • The plants were dosed with fertilizer to promote growth.
   • She dosed the coffee with extra sugar.
   • The workers were dosed with radiation during the accident.

   🇪🇸Exponer a una cantidad

   Sinónimos: exposesubject

• dosed past participle
• dosed past simple
• dosing present participle
• doses third person singular