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| atomic cocktail |
(informal) a dose of a liquid, taken orally, that contains a radioactive substance used in the diagnosis or treatment of cancer. |
| booster |
a subsequent dose of a vaccine given to supplement and effectuate the original dose. [1/4 definitions] |
| dosage |
the amount or timing of a dose. [1/2 definitions] |
| dose |
to administer a prescribed amount, esp. of medicine, to (someone); give a dose to. [1/6 definitions] |
| draft |
that which is drunk or inhaled at one time; drink; dose (sometimes spelled "draught"). [1/18 definitions] |
| injection |
something injected, esp. a measured dose of liquid medicine. [1/2 definitions] |
| multivitamin |
a compound or combination of several vitamins in a single pill, tablet, or dose. [1/2 definitions] |
| overdose |
too high a dose, as of medicine or drugs. [3 definitions] |
| physical tolerance |
a bodily state in which, with repeated exposure to a drug over time, a higher dose of the drug is required to achieve the same effect. |
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