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Megadose vs Megavitamin - What's the difference?

megadose | megavitamin |

As a noun megadose

is a dose of drug or vitamin far exceeding the normal or recommended amount, and usually given intentionally compare overdose.

As a verb megadose

is to dose (a patient) with a very large amount of a drug.

As an adjective megavitamin is

involving megadoses of vitamins.

megadose

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A dose of drug or vitamin far exceeding the normal or recommended amount, and usually given intentionally. Compare overdose.

    • Verb

    (megados)
  • To dose (a patient) with a very large amount of a drug.
  • To dose with a very large amount of (a drug).

    • References

    *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_thiopental] *[http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/PPI/UnconventionalTherapies/VitaminTherapyMegadoseOrthomolecularTherapy.htm]

    megavitamin

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Involving megadoses of vitamins.
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