dose

• Substantivo que designa uma quantidade determinada de uma substância, especialmente de um medicamento ou fármaco, administrada de uma só vez. Também pode se referir à quantidade de algo considerado prejudicial ou benéfico que alguém recebe ou experimenta.

A noun referring to a specific quantity or amount of a substance, especially a medicine or drug, administered or taken at one time.

1. Measured amount of medicineB1formalmedical

   A specific quantity of a medicine or drug taken at one time.

   Dose

   • The doctor prescribed a daily dose of 500 milligrams.
   • She missed her morning dose of antibiotics.
   • It is important not to exceed the recommended dose.

   Sinônimosamountdosagemeasureportionquantityration

2. B2informal

   An amount of something, especially something unpleasant or intense.

   Dose

   • He received a heavy dose of criticism for his mistake.
   • The movie delivers a healthy dose of action and suspense.
   • She got a dose of reality when she saw the bill.

   Sinônimosallotmentamountmeasureportionquantityquotarationservingsharetaste

• Verbo usado para indicar a ação de administrar ou tomar uma quantidade medida de uma substância, geralmente um medicamento; também pode significar medir ou prescrever essa quantidade.

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

1. Administer medicationB2formalmedical

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

   Dosar

   • 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.

   Sinônimosadministerdispensegivemedicatetreat

   Antônimoswithhold

2. Expose to somethingB2informal

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

   Expor a algo

   • 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.

   Sinônimosexposesubject