dosage
/ˈdəʊsɪdʒ/noun
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खुराक, मात्रा
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an amount of medicine that you should take at one time or regularly during a period of time
खुराक, मात्रा
- Do not exceed the stated dosage.
- The doctor increased the dosage of the medicine after the second check-up.
- The pharmacist explained the correct dosage to the patient.
+ 2 more examples
- A child needs a smaller dosage than an adult.
- Never change the dosage without asking your doctor.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
dosage of + medicine
Dosage is the amount of a medicine and how often it should be taken. Use of before the medicine.
'Dosage' दवा की मात्रा और उसे कितनी बार लेना है, यह बताता है; दवा के नाम से पहले 'of' आता है।
- The doctor reduced the dosage of the antibiotic.
- Radhika checked the dosage on the label.
dosage for + person / condition
Use for to say who or what the amount is meant for.
यह बताने के लिए कि मात्रा किसके या किस रोग के लिए है, 'for' आता है।
- The recommended dosage for children is half a tablet.
dosage vs dose
A dose is one single amount taken at one time. Dosage is the whole plan: size and frequency.
Dose एक बार में ली जाने वाली मात्रा है। Dosage पूरी योजना है: मात्रा और बार-बार लेने का क्रम।
- The dosage is one tablet, three times a day; one tablet is a single dose.
increase / reduce the dosage
Dosage is usually used with the and verbs like increase, reduce, adjust or exceed.
'Dosage' प्रायः 'the' के साथ और increase, reduce, adjust या exceed जैसी क्रियाओं के साथ आता है।
- Never exceed the stated dosage.
+Collocations 5
adjective + dosage
correctrecommendeddailyhighsafe
- Stick to the recommended dosage.
verb + dosage
adjustincreasereduceexceedprescribe
- The doctor adjusted the dosage after a week.
dosage + noun
instructionschartlevelformschedule
- Read the dosage instructions on the strip.
dosage of
dosage of insulindosage of vitaminsdosage of paracetamoldosage of the vaccine
- The dosage of paracetamol depends on body weight.
dosage + for
for adultsfor childrenfor elderly peoplefor a fever
- The dosage for children is lower than for adults.
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- The pharmacist explained the dosage clearly to the old man.
दवा विक्रेता ने बुज़ुर्ग व्यक्ति को खुराक साफ़ शब्दों में समझाई।
- A higher dosage is not always more effective.
अधिक खुराक हमेशा अधिक प्रभावी नहीं होती।
- The dosage for adults is different from that for children.
वयस्कों की खुराक बच्चों की खुराक से भिन्न होती है।
- Do not change the dosage without asking your doctor.
अपने डॉक्टर से पूछे बिना खुराक न बदलें।
- The label gave the dosage in drops.
लेबल पर खुराक बूँदों में दी गई थी।
- The dosage printed on the strip was one tablet twice a day.
पट्टी पर छपी खुराक दिन में दो बार एक गोली थी।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Dose and dosage are often mixed up, but they are not the same.
Dose और dosage अक्सर आपस में मिला दिए जाते हैं, पर दोनों समान नहीं हैं।
The amount of a medicine and how often it is taken.
दवा की मात्रा और उसे कितनी बार लेना है।
- Check the dosage on the label.
One single amount of medicine taken at one time.
एक बार में ली जाने वाली दवा की एक मात्रा।
- Take one dose now.
The doctor's written instruction that names the medicine.
डॉक्टर का लिखित निर्देश जिसमें दवा का नाम होता है।
- The chemist asked for the prescription.
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dos·age
?Which word?
Keep apart dose (the amount taken at one time: 'a dose of medicine') and dosage (the amount and how often it should be taken: 'the correct dosage').
Dose (एक बार में ली जाने वाली मात्रा: 'a dose of medicine') और dosage (मात्रा और कितनी बार लेनी चाहिए: 'the correct dosage') को अलग रखिए।
§Grammar and usage
Safety note: always follow a doctor's advice on dosage.
सुरक्षा नोट: खुराक पर सदा डॉक्टर की सलाह मानें।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
An overdose (too much of a drug taken at one time), a booster dose (an extra dose of a vaccine), a dose of reality.
Collocations: an overdose (एक बार में दवा की अत्यधिक मात्रा), a booster dose (टीके की अतिरिक्त खुराक), a dose of reality।