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Spanish word
dosis
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈdosis/
Meaning
- feminine noundose
Example
Toma una dosis al día.
Take one dose a day.
More examples
Comprueba la dosis antes de tomarla.
Check the dose before taking it.
Core concept
A single measured amount of a substance for one intake.
Common phrases
una dosis al día
one dose a day
tomar una dosis
take a dose
dosis recomendada
recommended dose
Similar words
pastilla: Small solid tablet taken by mouth.
medicamento: Medicine or preparation used to treat or manage an illness.
toma: Act of taking medicine by mouth.
cantidad: Amount that indicates how much of something there is.
Definition in Spanish
Cantidad concreta de una sustancia, especialmente un medicamento, correspondiente a una toma.
Word origin
From Greek δόσις 'a giving' via medieval Latin dosis, Spanish dosis denotes the allotted quantity of a medicine for a single administration.
Usage tips
- The plural form is identical (dosis) and the noun is feminine, so contexts use la dosis or las dosis.
Other meanings
- dosagenoun
Related words
- dosificardoseverb
- dosificacióndosagenoun
- sobredosisoverdosenoun