dose

Definition 1

Carefully measured and administered quantity of a drug that is prescribed by a physician for a patient at any one time.

Definition 2

Actual quantity of a chemical administered or of radiation received by a person or an organism. Amount of dose that is considered toxic or injurious is often relative to the body weight of the recipient. Also called dosage.


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