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dose
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun dose has 4 senses
- dose(n = noun.artifact) dosage - a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time; Array has particulars: booster, booster dose, booster shot, recall dose, draft, draught, hit, lethal dose, lozenge, pill, tab, tablet
- dose(n = noun.quantity) dosage - the quantity of an active agent (substance or radiation) taken in or absorbed at any one time; Array is a kind of indefinite quantity
- dose(n = noun.state) cupid's disease, cupid's itch, sexually transmitted disease, social disease, std, vd, venereal disease, venereal infection, venus's curse - a communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact; Array is a kind of contagion, contagious disease
- dose(n = noun.artifact) acid, back breaker, battery-acid, dot, elvis, loony toons, lucy in the sky with diamonds, pane, superman, window pane, zen - street name for lysergic acid diethylamide; Array is a kind of lsd, lysergic acid diethylamide
is a kind of medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine
Derived form verb dose2
Derived form verb dose1
has particulars: genital herpes, herpes genitalis, clap, gonorrhea, gonorrhoea, granuloma inguinale, granuloma venereum, lues, lues venerea, pox, syph, syphilis, lgv, lymphogranuloma venereum, lymphopathia venereum, chlamydia
Verb dose has 2 senses
- dose(v = verb.change) Array - treat with an agent; add (an agent) to; "The ray dosed the paint" is one way to process, treat
- dose(v = verb.body) drug - administer a drug to; "They drugged the kidnapped tourist" is one way to medicate, medicine
Derived forms noun dosage1, noun dose2
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
Derived forms noun dosage1, noun dose1
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody
OXFORD DICTIONARY
dose, n. & v.
--n.
1 an amount of a medicine or drug for taking or taken at one time.
2 a quantity of something administered or allocated (e.g. work, praise, punishment, etc.).
3 the amount of ionizing radiation received by a person or thing.
4 sl. a venereal infection.
--v.tr.
1 treat (a person or animal) with doses of medicine.
2 give a dose or doses to.
3 adulterate or blend (esp. wine with spirit).
--n.
1 an amount of a medicine or drug for taking or taken at one time.
2 a quantity of something administered or allocated (e.g. work, praise, punishment, etc.).
3 the amount of ionizing radiation received by a person or thing.
4 sl. a venereal infection.
--v.tr.
1 treat (a person or animal) with doses of medicine.
2 give a dose or doses to.
3 adulterate or blend (esp. wine with spirit).
Idiom
like a dose of salts colloq. very fast and efficiently.
Etymology
F f. LL dosis f. Gk dosis gift f. didomi give
THESAURUS
dose
French disease, Spanish pox, VD, acquired syphilis, administer, amount, anoint, apply, bag, balanitis gangrenosa, bang, batch, bestow, booster, booster dose, booster shot, budget, bunch, cerebral tabes, chancre, chancroid, chunk, clap, claps, climatic bubo, clutch, congenital syphilis, constitutional syphilis, count, deal, deck, dispense, dope, dosage, dose of clap, dose with, draft, dram, dropping, drug, drug packet, embrocate, enforce upon, fifth venereal disease, fix, force, force upon, general paresis, give, gob, gonorrhea, granuloma inguinale, granuloma venereum, great pox, group, hard chancre, heap, hit, hunk, injection, large amount, latent syphilis, lay on, locomotor ataxia, lot, mainlining, measure, medicate, mess, mete out to, morbus Gallicus, narcotic shot, nip, number, oil, overdose, pack, paralytic dementia, parcel, paresis, part, popping, portion, potion, pox, prescribe, prescribe for, pudendal ulcer, put on, put upon, quantity, ration, salve, shot, simple chancre, skin-popping, slug, small amount, social disease, soft chancre, sum, syph, syphilis, syphilitic meningoencephalitis, tabes, tabes dorsales, tertiary syphilis, tropical bubo, venereal diseaseROGET THESAURUS
dose
Quantity
N quantity, magnitude, size, amplitude, magnitude, mass, amount, sum, quantum, measure, substance, strength, force, mathematics, mathesis, category, general conception, universal predicament, armful, handful, mouthful, spoonful, capful, stock, batch, lot, dose, yaffle, quantitative, some, any, aught, more or less, a few, to the tune of, all of, a full, the sum of, fully, exactly, precisely.Remedy
N remedy, help, cure, redress, medicine, medicament, diagnosis, medical examination, medical treatment, surgery, preventive medicine, clinical thermometer, stethoscope, X-ray machine, anthelmintic, antidote, antifebrile, antipoison, counterpoison, antitoxin, antispasmodic, bracer, faith cure, placebo, helminthagogue, lithagogue, pick-meup, stimulant, tonic, vermifuge, prophylactic, corrective, restorative, sedative, palliative, febrifuge, alterant, alterative, specific, antiseptic, emetic, analgesic, pain-killer, antitussive, antiinflammatory, antibiotic, antiviral, antifungal, carminative, Nepenthe, Mithridate, cure, treatment, regimen, radical cure, perfect cure, certain cure, sovereign remedy, examination, diagnosis, diagnostics, analysis, urinalysis, biopsy, radiology, medicine, physic, Galenicals, simples, drug, pharmaceutical, prescription, potion, draught, dose, pill, bolus, injection, infusion, drip, suppository, electuary, linctus, lincture, medicament, pharmacon, nostrum, receipt, recipe, prescription, catholicon, panacea, elixir, elixir vitae, philosopher's stone, balm, balsam, cordial, theriac, ptisan, agueweed, arnica, benzoin, bitartrate of potash, boneset, calomel, catnip, cinchona, cream of tartar, Epsom salts, feverroot, feverwort, friar's balsam, Indian sage, ipecac, ipecacuanha, jonquil, mercurous chloride, Peruvian bark, quinine, quinquina, sassafras, yarrow, salve, ointment, cerate, oil, lenitive, lotion, cosmetic, plaster, epithem, embrocation, liniment, cataplasm, sinapism, arquebusade, traumatic, vulnerary, pepastic, poultice, collyrium, depilatory, emplastrum, eyewater, vesicant, vesicatory, compress, pledget, bandage, treatment, medical treatment, regimen, dietary, dietetics, vis medicatrix, vis medicatrix naturae, medecine expectante, bloodletting, bleeding, venesection, phlebotomy, cupping, sanguisae, leeches, operation, surgical operation, transfusion, infusion, intravenous infusion, catheter, feeding tube, prevention, preventative medicine, immunization, inoculation, vaccination, vaccine, shot, booster, gamma globulin, pharmacy, pharmacology, pharmaceutics, pharmacopoeia, formulary, acology, Materia Medica, therapeutics, posology, homeopathy, allopathy, heteropathy, osteopathy, hydropathy, cold water cure, dietetics, surgery, chirurgery, chirurgy, healing art, leechcraft, orthopedics, orthopedy, orthopraxy, pediatrics, dentistry, midwifery, obstetrics, gynecology, tocology, sarcology, hospital, infirmary, pesthouse, lazarhouse, lazaretto, lock hospital, maison de sante, ambulance, dispensary, dispensatory, drug store, pharmacy, apothecary, druggist, chemist, Hotel des Invalides, sanatorium, spa, pump room, well, hospice, Red Cross, doctor, physician, surgeon, medical practitioner, general practitioner, specialist, medical attendant, apothecary, druggist, leech, osteopath, osteopathist, optometrist, ophthalmologist, internist, oncologist, gastroenterologist, epidemiologist, public health specialist, dermatologist, podiatrist, witch doctor, shaman, faith healer, quack, exorcist, Aesculapius, Hippocrates, Galen, accoucheur, accoucheuse, midwife, oculist, aurist, operator, nurse, registered nurse, practical nurse, monthly nurse, sister, nurse's aide, candystriper, dresser, bonesetter, pharmaceutist, pharmacist, druggist, chemist, pharmacopolist, remedial, restorative, corrective, palliative, healing, sanatory, sanative, prophylactic, preventative, immunizing, salutiferous, medical, medicinal, therapeutic, chirurgical, epulotic, paregoric, tonic, corroborant, analeptic, balsamic, anodyne, hypnotic, neurotic, narcotic, sedative, lenitive, demulcent, emollient, depuratory, detersive, detergent, abstersive, disinfectant, febrifugal, alterative, traumatic, vulnerary, allopathic, heteropathic, homeopathic, hydropathic, anthelmintic, antifebrile, antiluetic, aperient, chalybeate, deobstruent, depurative, laxative, roborant, dietetic, alimentary, nutritious, nutritive, peptic, alexipharmic, alexiteric, remediable, curable, aux grands maux les grands remedes, Dios que da la llaga da la medicina, para todo hay remedio sino para la muerte, temporis ars medicina fere est, the remedy is worse than the disease, throw physic to the dogs, I'll none of it.VB apply a remedy, doctor, dose, physic, nurse, minister to, attend, dress the wounds, plaster, drain, prevent, relieve, palliate, restore, drench with physic, bleed, cup, let blood, manicure, operate, excise, cut out, incise.
Part
N part, portion, dose, item, particular, aught, any, division, ward, subdivision, section, chapter, clause, count, paragraph, verse, article, passage, sector, segment, fraction, fragment, cantle, frustum, detachment, parcel, piece, lump, bit cut, cutting, chip, chunk, collop, slice, scale, lamina, small part, morsel, particle, installment, dividend, share, debris, odds and ends, oddments, detritus, excerpta, member, limb, lobe, lobule, arm, wing, scion, branch, bough, joint, link, offshoot, ramification, twig, bush, spray, sprig, runner, leaf, leaflet, stump, component part, sarmentum, compartment, department, county, fractional, fragmentary, sectional, aliquot, divided, in compartments, multifid, disconnected, partial, partly, in part, partially, piecemeal, part by part, by by installments, by snatches, by inches, by driblets, bit by bit, inch by inch, foot by foot, drop by drop, in detail, in lots.Apportionment
N apportionment, allotment, consignment, assignment, appointment, appropriation, dispensation, distribution, division, deal, repartition, partition, administration, dividend, portion, contingent, share, allotment, fair share, allocation, lot, measure, dose, dole, meed, pittance, quantum, ration, ratio, proportion, quota, modicum, mess, allowance, suerte, apportioning, respective, respectively, each to each.
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