This meaning refers to the specific quantity of medication intended for one administration.
Take one dose after each meal.
The doctor reduced the dose of the medicine.
This meaning refers to the amount of a substance or energy received by an organism or material.
The workers received a low dose of radiation.
The chemical is safe at this dose.
This figurative meaning refers to a noticeable amount or experience of a quality, event, or feeling.
The trip gave us a dose of adventure.
He received a healthy dose of reality.
As a verb, dose means to administer a specific measured quantity of a substance.
The nurse dosed the patient carefully.
The animals were dosed with the treatment.
