1
a
: the addition of an ingredient or the application of an agent in a measured dose
b
: the presence and relative representation or strength of a factor or agent
2
a
b(1)
: the giving of a dose
(2)
: regulation or determination of doses
3
: an exposure to some experience in or as if in measured portions
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For one, the studies in the review vary significantly in dosage, duration, population, and form of ginger—powders, extracts, and capsules—which limits standardization, Nyree Dardarian, EdD, assistant clinical professor of nutrition at Drexel University, told Verywell.
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Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 9 May 2025
The effects of supplements vary from person to person and depend on many variables, including type, dosage, frequency of use, and interactions with current medications.
—Lauren O'Connor, Health, 7 May 2025
Other reasons for authorization can include: Drugs with special monitoring requirements
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Controlled substances, and
Drugs that may interact with other drugs.
—Diane Omdahl, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
The dose for livestock can be many times the dosage for humans.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025
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Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 9 May 2025
The effects of supplements vary from person to person and depend on many variables, including type, dosage, frequency of use, and interactions with current medications.
—Lauren O'Connor, Health, 7 May 2025
Other reasons for authorization can include: Drugs with special monitoring requirements
Certain dosages or forms of a medication
Controlled substances, and
Drugs that may interact with other drugs.
—Diane Omdahl, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
The dose for livestock can be many times the dosage for humans.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Dosage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dosage. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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dosage
noun
dos·age
ˈdō-sij 
1
a
: the giving of medicine in doses
b
: the amount of a single dose
2
: the addition or application of a substance in a measured dose
Medical Definition
dosage
noun
dos·age
ˈdō-sij
1
a
: the addition of an ingredient or the application of an agent in a measured dose
b
: the presence and relative representation or strength of a factor or agent (as a gene)
2
a
b(1)
: the giving of a dose
(2)
: regulation or determination of doses
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