dosage

/ˈdəʊsɪdʒ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdəʊsɪdʒ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈdō-sij/ (ame, mw)

dosage — 名詞

  • dosagesingular
  • dosagesplural

1. the medically recommended size and frequency of a drug — how much to take each t

1.名詞B1
釋義

用藥量

用藥量與服用頻率

the medically recommended size and frequency of a drug — how much to take each time and how often to repeat it

例句

The doctor increased Anthony's dosage of antibiotics from 250 mg to 500 mg.

醫生將 Anthony 的抗生素用藥量從 250 毫克提高到了 500 毫克。

Sana forgot to take her evening dosage of the pain medication.

Sana 忘了服用她晚上的止痛藥用量。

dosage of [medication type]

同義詞
  • dose

    refers to a single measured amount taken at one time, not the full schedule

  • amount

    more general; lacks the medical-regimen meaning of dosage

  • quantity

    formal and neutral; does not imply medicine or repetition

文法句型

dosage + of + noun

adjective + dosage

用法筆記

Frequently used with the preposition 'of' to name the medicine ('dosage of antibiotics'), and 'for' to name the patient group ('dosage for children'). Contrast with dose: a dose is a single measured amount taken at one time (e.g., 'one 500 mg dose'), while dosage refers to the entire schedule — both the amount and the frequency.

常見錯誤

❌The doctor prescribed a dose of 50 mg twice a day.
✅The doctor prescribed a dosage of 50 mg twice a day.
💡'dose' means a single amount at one time; 'dosage' covers the whole regimen including frequency.
❌I missed my dosage this morning.' (when referring to one pill).
✅I missed my dose this morning.
💡use 'dose' for a single instance of taking medicine.

2. the measured quantity of a non-medical agent, such as a chemical or radiation, t

2.名詞B2
釋義

吸收量

暴露於放射或化學物的量

the measured quantity of a non-medical agent, such as a chemical or radiation, that a living thing receives in a single exposure

例句

Radiation dosage levels near the plant were closely monitored by the safety team.

安全團隊密切監測工廠附近的輻射吸收量。

radiation dosage levels

Mauricio calculates the exact dosage of UV light used to treat skin conditions.

Mauricio 計算用於治療皮膚疾病的紫外線精確吸收量。

同義詞
  • level

    broader and less precise; does not specify a measured amount

  • concentration

    refers to the strength per unit of volume, not the total amount received

文法句型

dosage + of + noun

adjective + dosage

用法筆記

Common in technical and scientific fields such as radiology, toxicology, and environmental health. The plural form 'dosages' appears more often in this sense than in the medical sense.