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dosage

/ˈdoʊsɪdʒ/ American
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  • n. 剂量, 用量
Definition
  • n. the amount of a medicine that should be taken at one time
Example
The doctor increased the dosage after the first week of treatment.
治疗一周后,医生增加了用药剂量。
Word familydose-

Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析

Compared meaning: the amount of medicine to take (noun).

比较义项:药物的剂量(名词)。

  • dose

    Refers to a single measured amount of medicine actually taken or given at one time; countable ('a dose', 'two doses'); also used loosely for non-medical amounts, like radiation.

    指某一次实际服用或给予的一份测量好的药量;可数(如“一剂”“两剂”);也可宽泛地用于非药物场合,如辐射剂量。

    She forgot to take her evening dose of the medicine.

    她忘了服用晚上那一剂药。

  • dosage 本词

    Refers to the prescribed amount or rate of a medicine, as a standard or instruction rather than one specific act of taking it; usually uncountable, common in medical instructions and labels.

    指药物规定的用量或服用标准,是一种说明或规范,而不是某一次具体的服用行为;通常不可数,常见于医嘱和药品说明中。

    The label warns not to exceed the recommended dosage.

    标签上警告不要超过推荐的剂量。

Both words describe how much medicine to take. Dose is a single measured amount taken at one time, countable ('a dose', 'two doses'), and can also mean a non-medical amount, like radiation. Dosage is the prescribed amount or rate, usually uncountable, common on medical labels.

这两个词都指“该服用多少药”,但 dose 侧重某一次实际服用或给予的一份药量,可数,也可以指非药物的一次性作用量;dosage 侧重按规定应服用的剂量或用量标准,常出现在说明书、处方等正式语境中,通常不与数词连用。