to dose

Definition of to dose in English English dictionary: to prescribe a dose; The quantity of an agent (not always active) substance or radiation administered at any one time; {v} to give a dose, to proportion; {n} enough at one time, a share, medicin; To give doses to; to medicine or physic to; to give potions to, constantly and without need; A general term denoting the quantity of radiation or energy absorbed in a specific mass; A general term denoting the quantity of radiation or energy absorbed; Refers to the amount of radiation energy that is actually absorbed by the human body; A (total or accumulated) quantity of ionizing (or nuclear) radiation The absorbed dose in rads represents the amount of energy absorbed from the radiation per gram of specified absorbing material In soft body tissue the absorbed dose in rads is essentially equal to the exposure in roentgens The biological dose (also called the RBE dose) in rems is a measure of biological effectiveness of the absorbed radiation See Exposure, Rad, RBE, Rem, Roentgen; A general term for the quantity of radiation or energy absorbed; The amount of a chemical that enters or is absorbed by the body Dose is usually expressed in milligrams of chemical per kilogram of body weight (mg/kg); a measure of the amount of exposure of a living organism to ionizing radiation that takes into account the greater biological harm of alpha radiation; measured in various units, most commonly measured in millirems per exposure episode or per unit of time (see "millirem"); A general term denoting the effect of absorption of a quantity of radiation or energy absorbed; More specifically referred to as "absorbed dose", this is a measure of the energy deposited within a given mass of a patient Absorbed dose is quantified by the unit called the "rad" More Information: EGS: The Medical Problem; The amount of a substance available for interaction with metabolic processes or biologically significant receptors after crossing the outer boundary of an organism The potential dose is the amount ingested, inhaled, or applied to the skin The applied dose is the amount of a substance presented to an absorption barrier and available for absorption (although not necessarily having yet crossed the outer boundary of the organism) The absorbed dose is the amount crossing a specific absorption barrier (e g , the exchange boundaries of skin, lung, and digestive tract) through uptake processes Internal dose is a more general term denoting the amount absorbed without respect to specific absorption barriers or exchange boundaries The amount of the chemical available for interaction by any particular organ or cell is termed the deliverable dose for that organ or cell; The quantity of an agent (not always active) substance or radiation) administered at any one time; The amount of agent or energy that is taken into or absorbed by the body; the amount of substance, radiation, or energy absorbed in a unit volume, an organ, or an individual; Quantity of ionizing radiation to which a body has been exposed or absorbed; Anything nauseous that one is obliged to take; a disagreeable portion thrust upon one; {f} give a dose of medicine to, divide into portions; The absorbed dose, given in rads (or in SI units, (Gy) grays), that represents the energy in ergs or Joules absorbed from the radiation per unit mass of tissue Furthermore, the biologically effective dose or dose equivalent, given in rem or sieverts, is a measure of the biological damage to living tissue from radiation exposure; To give anything nauseous to; To administer a dose; 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 treat with an agent; add (an agent) to; "The ray dosed the paint; emphasis You can refer to an amount of something as a dose of that thing, especially when you want to emphasize that there is a great deal of it. The West is getting a heavy dose of snow and rain today; The quantity of medicine given, or prescribed to be taken, at one time; Dose is a general term denoting the quantity of radiation or energy absorbed If unqualified it refers to absorbed dose; A sufficient quantity; a portion; as much as one can take, or as falls to one to receive; the quantity of an active agent (substance or radiation) taken in or absorbed at any one time; a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time; Amount of a substance that remains at a biological target during a time interval With radiation, the amount of energy deposited in biological tissue during a specified time; Refers to the amount of chemical that enters the body; The amount or concentration of undesired matter or energy deposited at the site of effect See also absorbed dose; treat with an agent; add (an agent) to; "The ray dosed the paint"; To proportion properly (a medicine), with reference to the patient or the disease; to form into suitable doses; Amount of the agent that has entered the body through the various routes of entry; {i} portion, prescribed amount (as in medicine); The energy absorbed by tissue from ionising radiation One gray is one joule per kg, but this is adjusted for the effect of different kinds of radiation, and thus the sievert is the unit of dose equivalent used in setting exposure standards; street name for lysergic acid diethylamide; In radiology, a measure of energy absorbed in the body from ionizing radiation, measured in rad; Quantity of radiation or energy absorbed; measured in rads (see rad); administer a drug to; "They drugged the kidnapped tourist"; a specified quantity of a drug, prescribed to be taken at a specified interval; A dose of medicine or a drug is a measured amount of it which is intended to be taken at one time. One dose of penicillin can wipe out the infection; If you dose a person or animal with medicine, you give them an amount of it. The doctor fixed the rib, dosed him heavily with drugs, and said he would probably get better I dosed myself with quinine. Dose up means the same as dose. I dosed him up with Valium. dose up to give someone medicine or a drug dose sb/yourself with sth; The amount of a drug to be taken For example, a healthcare professional can prescribe CELEBREX in either 100- or 200-mg capsules Also referred to as dosage

to dose

Turkish pronunciation

tı dōs

Pronunciation

/tə ˈdōs/ /tə ˈdoʊs/

Etymology

[ t&, tu, 'tü ] (preposition.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English tO; akin to Old High German zuo to, Latin donec as long as, until.

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