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Dose Definition & Meaning

dose
noun
  1. a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
  2. the quantity of an active agent (substance or radiation) taken in or absorbed at any one time
  3. a communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact
  4. street name for lysergic acid diethylamide
verb
  1. treat with an agent; add (an agent) to; "The ray dosed the paint"
  2. administer a drug to; "They drugged the kidnapped tourist"

"Dose" in song lyrics

See how dose is used in real songs:

  • "Uncut, no lactose, hear the raw dose"
    2 Live Crew f/ Ice-T — The Real One
  • "hilarious and mysterious every area gets a dose"
    Aceyalone — Arhythamaticulas
  • "and sooner than you thought, when all was lost, a double dose"
    The A-Team (Aceyalone & Abstract Rude) — Who Framed the A-Team?

Words that rhyme with dose

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Frequently asked questions

What does dose mean?
a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time the quantity of an active agent (substance or radiation) taken in or absorbed at any one time a communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact street name for lysergic acid diethylamide treat with an agent; add (an agent) to; "The ray dosed the paint" administer a drug to; "They drugged the kidnapped tourist"
What part of speech is dose?
Dose is a noun and a verb.
How many definitions does dose have?
Dose has 6 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).

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