🇬🇧 Dosage meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

Dosage refers to the specific amount of medicine or drug that should be taken at one time or over a certain period. It is usually prescribed by a doctor and is important to follow to ensure the medicine works correctly and safely.

Dad said he needed a large dosage of ice cream after dealing with us all day.

My sister ignored the dosage instructions on her bubble gum medicine… now she’s blowing bubbles out of her nose.

The dosage on the bottle said “one drop,” but my uncle thought that meant “one whole bottle.” He’s still regretting it.

My mom says coffee is her “morning dosage of happiness.”

I took the right dosage of my allergy medicine, but I’m still sneezing like a firework going off!

At midnight a worried mother read the small label: the dosage for the fever. She measured the dosage into a spoon, whispered, "One safe dosage now," and gave it. The child stopped crying after the second dosage; the mother kept the empty cup to remember the correct dosage and sighed with relief.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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