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What is the difference between dose and dosage?

dose | dosage |

As nouns the difference between dose and dosage

is that dose is a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time while dosage is the administration of a medication etc, in a measured amount; dosing.

As a verb dose

is to administer a dose.

dose

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A measured portion of medicine taken at any one time.
  • The quantity of an agent (not always active) substance or radiation administered at any one time.
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  • A venereal infection.
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    Verb

    (dos)
  • to administer a dose
  • to prescribe a dose

    • Anagrams

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    dosage

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The administration of a medication etc, in a measured amount; dosing
  • The addition of a small measured amount of a substance to something e.g. sugar to wine
  • The measured amount so administered or added; the dose

    • Anagrams

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