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DOSAGE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
Synonyms:
dosage; dose
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("dosage" is a kind of...):
medicament; medication; medicinal drug; medicine ((medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "dosage"):
booster; booster dose; booster shot; recall dose (an additional dose that makes sure the first dose was effective)
draft; draught (a dose of liquid medicine)
hit (a dose of a narcotic drug)
lethal dose (the size dose that will cause death)
lozenge; pill; tab; tablet (a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The quantity of an active agent (substance or radiation) taken in or absorbed at any one time
Synonyms:
dosage; dose
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("dosage" is a kind of...):
indefinite quantity (an estimated quantity)
Derivation:
dose (administer a drug to)
dose (treat with an agent; add (an agent) to)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Present simple (first person singular and plural, second person singular and plural, third person plural) of the verb dosage
Context examples:
This standard provides for all types of packages that bulk drug substances and final drug dosage forms are contained in, including both the immediate (or primary) and secondary containers.
(Package Type, NCI Thesaurus)
A pharmaceutical dosage form containing active substance(s) delivered via pendant.
(Pendant Dosage Form, NCI Thesaurus)
A process that fills a dosage unit with a powder by volume using gravity flow, which is not performed under sterile conditions.
(Non-Sterile Volumetric Powder Filling Method, NCI Thesaurus)
A process that fills a dosage unit using a piston to deliver the powder, which is not performed under sterile conditions.
(Non-Sterile Piston Powder Filling Method, NCI Thesaurus)
A process that fills a dosage unit using a vacuum to deliver a powder, which is not performed under sterile conditions.
(Non-Sterile Vacuum Powder Filling Method, NCI Thesaurus)
A package that consists of molded plastic or laminate that has indentations (viewed as 'blisters' when flipped) into which a dosage form, is placed.
(Blister Pack, NCI Thesaurus)
A solid dosage form usually in the form of a rectangle that is meant to be chewed.
(Chewable Bar Dosage Form, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
Future studies will investigate the optimal dosage and duration of supplementation as well as which donors would benefit from taking iron supplements.
(Iron Supplements Hasten Recovery in Blood Donors, NIH)
Sites that perform testing of the characteristics and attributes of active pharmaceutical ingredients or finished dosage forms.
(API/FDF Analytical Testing Site, NCI Thesaurus)
A solid dosage form in the shape of a small ball.
(Bead Dosage Form, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
