DOSE, noun [Gr., that which is give; to give.] 1. The quantity of medicine give or prescribed to be taken at one time. 2. Any thing given to be swallowed; any thing nauseous, that one is obliged to take. 3. A quantity; a portion. 4. As much as a man can swallow. DOSE, verb transitive 1. To proportion a medicine properly to the patient or disease; to form into suitable doses. 2. To give in doses; to give medicine or physic. 3. To give any thing nauseous.
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