dose Význam & definícia

Význam dose v slovenčine

• 0 a measured amount of something such as medicine:

  • a high/low dose

  • a dose of penicillin

  • The label says to take one dose three times a day.

  • 20 or 30 of these pills would be a lethal dose (= enough to kill you).

  • The government received a hefty dose of bad news this week.

  • UK She's got a nasty dose of flu.

• 1 to give someone a measured amount of medicine:

  • informal He dosed himself (up) with valium to calm his nerves.

• 2 a measured amount of a drug:

  • She was given large doses of a powerful antibiotic.

  • Stories of dramatic cancer cures should be taken with a healthy dose of skepticism.