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noun ADJ. hefty, high, large, massive, strong a strong dose of painkillers (figurative) The film also contains a hefty dose of comedy. | low, small | correct | double, full, single, standard | daily, frequent | fatal, lethal a lethal dose of radiation VERB + DOSE receive, take patients who receive high doses of this drug I had forgotten to take my dose of antibiotic. | administer, give sb The nurse will administer the correct dose. She needs to be given a daily dose of the medicine. | increase | reduce
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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dose
adjectives
a high/large dose
• High doses of the drug can have bad side effects.
a low/small dose
• Treatment should be started with a small dose.
a daily dose
• The study shows that a daily dose of aspirin may reduce the risk of developing bowel cancer.
the recommended dose
(= recommended by medical experts )
• The current recommended dose is 250 mg a day.
a lethal/fatal dose
(= an amount that kills you )
• She took a lethal dose of painkillers.
a single dose
• The medicine is given as a single dose.
verbs
take a dose of something
• He had taken his usual dose of sleeping pills.
give somebody a dose
• A nurse came in to give me a dose of antibiotics.
exceed the dose
(= take more of a medicine than is recommended )
• You should take care not to exceed the recommended dose of paracetamol.
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