dose, dosage
(noun) a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
dose, dosage
(noun) the quantity of an active agent (substance or radiation) taken in or absorbed at any one time
Source: WordNet® 3.1
dosage (countable and uncountable, plural dosages)
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.
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Source: Wiktionary
Dos"age (dos"ayj), n. [Cf. F. dosage. See Dose, v.]
1. (Med.)
Definition: The administration of medicine in doses; specif., a scheme or system of grading doses of medicine according to age, etc.
2. The process of adding some ingredient, as to wine, to give flavor, character, or strength.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 May 2025
(noun) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; “an air of mystery”; “the house had a neglected air”; “an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate’s headquarters”; “the place had an aura of romance”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
